February 26, 2015

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February 26, 2015

2015 Colorado State Wrestling Championships ~ Rio Blanco County Results Inside
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Meyer: Four
day week has
saved $70,000
By REED KELLEY
Special to the Herald Times
MEEKER I At their work session on Feb. 17, the Meeker Board of
Education began discussing the budget for fiscal year 2015-16. School district superintendent Mark Meyer
reported that the four-day school week
produced a savings, from July through
December, “not necessarily all-inclusive,” of roughly $70,000.
This figure is comprised of saving
$10,470 on substitute teachers (current teachers have been absent less
with the four-day week), $24,085 on
transportation (partially attributable to
lower fuel costs), $7,130 on utilities,
$8,023 on custodial supplies, $16,596
on custodial maintenance, and $3,715
on food service.
District Finance Director Janelle
Urista said Meyer had projected a
$70,000 savings for the whole year, so
the district is well ahead on its savings.
The board looked at a preliminary
FY 15-16 budget deficit of $310,208
based on projected revenues of
$5,612,150 and expenses of
$5,922,358. Meyer reminded the
board that his figures are all preliminary, that school financing is very
fluid and is especially dependent on
what the Colorado State Legislature
does on school funding for next year.
Additional increased health insurance costs of $70,715, employee
retirement costs of $26,000 and
employee pay-step increases of
$64,000 result in a total preliminary
deficit projection of $470,923.
See MSD, Page 14A
CPW wants
cut in bear
population
By JENNIFER HILL
RBC I Colorado Parks and
Wildlife held a meeting in Rangely on
Feb. 1 to discuss the future of the
thriving local bear population.
The goal of the meeting, which
consisted of a presentation by CPW
biologist Stephanie Duckett, was to
inform the public on the current status
of black bears in the area as well as
discuss what direction the public
would like to see that population head.
Traditionally, black bears have
been harvested conservatively in
Colorado due to their late reproductive
maturity and slow reproductive
process. Bears are typically unable to
breed until age five and females normally only produce cubs every other
year.
Because of this, bears have been
considered a species susceptible to
being over-harvested. However,
according the CPW’s latest estimates,
the bear population in Colorado has
been significantly growing during the
See BEARS, Page 14A
WEATHER
Cowboy pride
...
pride...
It was a terrific weekend
for the Meeker High
School wrestling team at
the state tournament at
the Pepsi Center in
Denver. The team placed
No. 2 in the state and
MHS junior T.J. Shelton
captured his third straight
state title. For more on
the tournament, see the
story on Page 7 and a
pull-out section of photos
and congratulations inside
today's Herald Times.
Rangely school board
may consider override;
dance attire reviewed
By JENNIFER HILL
Two sides still divided on
plans for gathering horses
JENNIFER HILL
These wild horses are part of the West Douglas herd, one of two wild herds in Rio Blanco County.
After a recent meeting, it appears there is still no agreement on whether the horses should be
herded and moved or the numbers reduced in the herds.
By JENNIFER HILL
RBC I For many years, the
issue of wild horse population
management has been an emotional topic in Northwest Colorado.
Many highly invested parties have
strong feelings regarding proper
herd size, management and possible round up of local wild horses,
and their varied opinions often put
them at odds with each other.
Rio Blanco County is home to
two different wild horse herds. The
Piceance-East Douglas Herd
Management Area is located from
Highway 139 to the mouth of
Piceance Creek. The West Douglas
herd area runs from Highway 139
west into Texas Creek onto Texas
and Oil Springs Mountain.
Each area has a designated
appropriate management level that
the number of horses the BLM
believes each area can hold while
sustaining a healthy rangeland and
allowing for multiple uses, including cattle and sheep grazing, recre-
ation and oil and gas development.
According to a Scoping Review
released in January by BLM White
River Field Office Manager Kent
Walter, the Piceance-East Douglas
area currently contains 377 wild
horses and has an appropriate management level of 135 to 235 wild
horses. The West Douglas area currently has 365 wild horses, however it is not designated as a management area for the horses, and therefore is not intended to sustain any
wild horses.
The scoping review, which was
open for public comment through
early February, received more than
9,000 comments.
The BLM is currently considering gathering up to 167 wild
horses from both the Piceance-East
Douglas and West Douglas herd
areas. A BLM memorandum
released in January compared the
results of rangeland monitoring
data collected in 2002 and 2012.
The BLM found a “downward
trend in desired plant communitid
… because of incompatible stock-
ing levels or duration of growing
season use… by wild horses.”
The memorandum concludes
that the damage to the range is primarily from wild horses, as livestock grazing in the area had
already
been
voluntarily
decreased.
As part of their reasoning for
the gather, the White River BLM
webpage also cites a 2010 study by
E. Gus Cothran of Texas A&M
University. Cothran concludes that
the genetic variability of the West
Douglas herd is low and on the
decline, meaning that the herd is
becoming increasingly inbred.
Cothran also states that the “ancestry appears to be primarily North
American breeds, probably representing ranch stock.”
Chris Joyner, BLM public
affairs specialist for Northwest
Colorado, said there are no concrete plans for the gather as the
agency is still conducting an environmental analysis that will go out
See HORSES, Page 2A
MEF hosts Snowfest, dinner on Sunday
MEEKER I The public is invited as the Meeker Education
Foundation hosts its inaugural
Snowfest and Dinner, full of outdoor
fun and gourmet food on Sunday.
The event is a fundraiser that will
“provide staff and student grant
awards for academic/activity enrichment opportunities, professional
development and classroom needs,”
MEF President Mary Strang said.
If the weather cooperates, activities will begin at 11 a.m. at Marvine
Campground, and the event is cosponsored by the Eastern Rio Blanco
Metropolitan Recreation and Park
District (ERBM). The fun will feature
cross-county skiing, snowshoeing and
sledding for the entire family.
There will be competitive and
non-competitive events, and cash
prizes will be awarded.
Should a lack of snow cancel the
Marvine Campground events, the
ERBM Recreation and Park District
will have the cancellation posted.
There will also be a hot dog stand
available for those who want to buy
hot dogs and drinks will be available
at no cost, although donations will
gladly be accepted to help defray
costs of insurance for the event,
Strang said.
There will also be a benefit dinner
beginning at 6 p.m. at the Freeman E.
Fairfield Center at 200 Main St. in
Meeker. In addition to the dinner,
there will be live entertainment and a
benefit auction (see auction items at
meekereducationfoundation.org).
The meal will be prepared by
Meeker Board of Trustees member
Scott Creasy, who is a certified chef at
Elk Creek Lodge. The meal will
include ginger barbecued boneless
short ribs, pan roasted chicken, baked
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casserole and the MEF will provide
homemade desserts.
Shana and Matt Holliday will provide the entertainment.
There’ll be good door prizes as
well as some sought-after items for
our auction.
“We’ll have a good time and enjoy
good food while supporting our kids
and their schools,” Strang said.
“Another feature will be a display
of Ben Quinn’s high school art students’ work and possible displays
from Barone Middle School and
Meeker Elementary School.
Tickets to the benefit dinner are
$40 for adults, $10 for students and
children under five years are free.
Tickets are available at the Meeker
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By REED KELLEY
MEEKER I The Meeker Board
of Education on Feb. 17 made a
$120,000 commitment toward the
resurfacing of Starbuck Stadium track
in 10 to 12 years if the effort led by
the the Eastern Rio Blanco
Metropolitan Recreation and Park
District (ERBM) to refurbish the
track and football field comes to
fruition.
The statement of commitment
stated, “As a board and stewards of
taxpayer properties, we will continue
our protocol of maintenance that has
allowed the (track and field) to survive far beyond its useful life. We are
also committed to maintaining
$120,000 in the district capital reserve
fund … and depositing 20 to 25 percent of all proceeds from the sales of
district buildings toward the foreseen
resurfacing of the track in 10 to 12
years.”
The initial rebuild of the track and
field is projected to cost $816,000
with ERBM providing $400,000,
fund-raising by the Meeker Education
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RANGELY I The Rangely
School Board met Feb. 17 to discuss a
possible mill levy override election,
state-mandated graduation requirements, school dance dress codes and
to hear several updates from
Superintendent Matt Scoggins and
other administrators.
During his update, Scoggins
informed the board of several new district initiatives. The first involves a
move to express more staff appreciation. To accomplish this, the district
held a staff appreciation lunch last
week, when two staff members, Pam
Brady and Jean Kenney, were honored
for 30 years of service to the district.
Staff members were also treated to
skits and musical performances by
students. At the lunch, Scoggins
announced a new retention bonus
designed to honor staff for their
longevity of service. The bonuses will
be given every five years of employment with an additional $100 per year
of service added to the employee’s
base salary in those five-year increments.
Scoggins also introduced the
board to a new “at risk” program the
district will begin at the high school
level for the next school year.
The program will occupy a room
at the high school and will consist of a
staff member assisting students identified as “at-risk” of not graduating to
complete their course work via computerized courses. The program will
also include credit recovery and GED
courses to meet varied needs.
Scoggins estimates the program will
serve approximately 10 students each
year.
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The board learned that since the
formal student count taken in early
October the district has lost 20 students in the kindergarten through 12th
grade program. The district is keeping
a close eye on the student population,
as it directly impacts funding.
The board heard a quick update
from RJSHS Principal Dr. Kevin
Gates, who answered a few athleticsbased questions and told the board that
she was very pleased with new assistant principal Crandal Mergelman,
who handles most athletic and activities issues and “was doing a great
job.”
Scoggins encouraged the board to
consider presenting voters with a mill
levy override election in the fall.
Scoggins said that this year the
board could potentially ask taxpayers
for an additional $400,000 in funds.
For a home valued at $200,000,
this would equate to an increase in
$14.17 per year.
Scoggins told the board that the
state has underfunded the district by
$2.6 million during the last few years
and that if an additional mill levy
override was combined with the current recreation district mill levy funding, the additional money would come
close to making up for the lost funds.
The single largest cost to the district is staff, and Scoggins argued that
staff is also the single biggest indicator
of student success.
Additional funding could increase
base salaries as well as help fund
expected increases in health insurance
costs. Scoggins encouraged the board
to “let the public decide if this is
where the money should go and put
See OVERRIDE, Page 13A
Foundation supporting $50,000 of the
effort, and a grant from Great
Outdoors Colorado (GoCo) supplying
$350,000. No school district funds are
included in the near term.
The GoCo grant request, written
largely by Mary Strang, president of
the Meeker Education Foundation, is
being resubmitted this month.
ERMB’s first submission resulted in
encouragement from GoCo staff, but
also some hard questions that have
now been answered. Strang said,
“The critical aspect of this project for
the school district is that the dollars
involved are ‘recreation’ dollars that
cannot be used for the classroom and,
conversely, no classroom dollars are
going into the track and field.”
Several board members testified
that the track is nearly unusable and
very unsafe at this point and that the
drainage of the football field needs to
be redone with current technology.
Schmueser Gordon Meyer
Engineers and Surveyors of Meeker is
making an in-kind donation of up to
$15,000, according to Strang, and that
See TRACK, Page 13A
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RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Woman skips hearing
in school scam case
By J.D. WATSON
MEEKER I Kristina Ann
Lopez, 23, one of two females who
allegedly misrepresented themselves
as relatives of Meeker residents in
December while claiming to be selling magazines to fund a volleyball
team’s trip to Florida, failed to appear
at her arraignment Feb. 20 at the Rio
Blanco County Courthouse, prompting Judge John Neily to issue a warrant for her arrest.
As reported in the Herald Times
on Jan. 22, at a Jan. 16 hearing,
Public Defender Elise Myer asked
the judge to release Lopez on a personal recognizance bond. Prior to
this, she was being held in the Rio
Blanco County Jail.
Assistant District Attorney
Matthew Barrett objected to such
action on several grounds and argued
that the original $7,500 bond should
not be changed.
Following further argument,
Myer asked for a reduction of bond to
$3,500, which Neily granted, but
with a warning to the defendant,
“Don’t disappoint me, please.” Such
a bond is an assurance that the defendant will return to all future court
proceedings. The next hearing was
scheduled for Feb. 6.
Judge Neily was, indeed, disappointed when Lopez failed to appear
at her arraignment, a proceeding
where the court officially reads the
charges and the defendant enters a
plea.
Substituting for Myer, Public
Defender Sara Steele stated that she
had not personally spoken with
Lopez, but did know that “she called
in this morning and spoke with some
of the (court) clerks and said that her
(car) engine blew up and so is unable
to appear because she doesn’t have
any other transportation.”
Prosecutor Barrett then addressed
the court, pointing out that Lopez had
already missed the court date on Feb.
6 because of “car issues,” at which
time the court “gave her the benefit
of the doubt.”
Barrett went on to state that
because of several factors—“tenuous
ties to the community, active warrants from other justifications, the
fact that the court gave her a break
one time around and that she was told
by Ms. Myer that she had to be here
(in court today)”—an arrest warrant
should be issued.
Barrett further submitted that
such an excuse is “too little, too late.”
In such a situation, one does “everything humanly possible to be here,”
he said.
Judge Neily, noting that he had,
in fact, ordered that Lopez should be
in court on this day, he said, “I’m
tired of waiting around for this young
lady. We’ve given her ample opportunity to get down here.”
He then issued the warrant for her
arrest.
Change of date for cribbage
RANGELY I The date for the annual Carl Rector Memorial
Cribbage Tournament has been changed from this Saturday to
Saturday, March 14 at the Rangely Elks Lodge No. 1907, located at
633 East Main St.
The bracketed tournament will begin at 9 a.m.
For more information, contact Tim at 629-1715.
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Rangely High School held
its Winterfest Week activities along with the
crowning of Mr. And Mrs.
RHS. The six senior candidates for king and
queen are chosen by the
staff at RHS for their
strong leadership skills,
community service projects as well as athletics
and academic achievements. This year’s king
and queen candidates
were, from left: Jessica
Tolley, Marshal Way,
Dawn Stephens, Mitchell
Webber, Michelle Gohr
and Colt Allred. The RHS
royalty were Dawn
Stephens and Mitch
Webber.
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HORSES: Local ranchers concerned about damages
Continued from Page 1A
for a 30-day public comment once
completed.
“We do care what the public has
to say,” said Joyner, who also
reminded the public that the
“agency’s responsibility is to the
range conditions.” If the gather is
able to move forward, the BLM
would most likely use a combination
of strategies to bring in the horses.
They can gather by helicopter, using
the helicopters to herd the horses
towards a corral set up for them, or
use safe trapping which involves setting water and/or feed traps to entice
the horses into a corral where they
can then be contained.
Joyner said the largest obstacle is
the difficulty of the terrain in the
area. The BLM says the most important factor in the gather is doing so
humanely with no horse injuries.
Local rancher Scott Robertson of
the Twin Buttes Ranch agrees that the
primary source of damage to the
range is the wild horses. Twin Buttes
runs cattle in some of the highest
wild horse-populated areas in the
West Douglas herd with Robertson
estimating that there are around 300
horses on their BLM grazing allotments and private land.
Scott and his mother, Cheryl
Robertson, expressed dismay at the
condition in which the horses have
left the range.
“In some area, there’s nothing left
but floor and greasewood,” he said.
Twin Buttes began voluntarily
decreasing the livestock grazing in
1994 due to decreased forage from
the wild horses. In some areas, such
as Texas Creek, the ranch has cut
back as much as 60 percent of the
herd with even more cuts expected
this year.
Robertson is concerned about his
ability to leave behind a viable ranching operation for his kids to take over
if they are forced to continue cutting
livestock grazing.
The Robertsons say they want to
see the heritage of the horses and the
West honored and that the original
intent of the management areas
allowed for that.
Cheryl Robertson said that when
the management areas were first designated the intent was to manage a
herd in the Piceance-East Douglas
area but to empty out the nine horses
that were in the West Douglas area at
that time. She claims the decision
was made because the West Douglas
area does not have the water or range
to sustain the horses. However over
time, the herd grew and the original
intent was lost.
“We aren’t against preserving our
Western heritage, but do we have to
cover all of the West with wild horses to honor it?” she asked.
However, The Cloud Foundation,
a non-profit wild horse advocacy
group based in Colorado Springs,
does not want to see the horses gathered. They also do not accept the
BLMs population numbers and are
concerned that the census numbers
are inaccurate.
Ginger Kathrens, executive director of The Cloud Foundation,
believes the West Douglas herd contains only around 50 horses. She stated in a phone interview that the
Cloud Foundation has members in
the area who have driven around
looking for horses and have found a
much smaller number than the 365
horses the BLM claims.
In fact, she was concerned that
the West Douglas herd size was too
small, saying that the area needs
between 150 and 200 horses to be
considered genetically viable, preventing inbreeding.
Kathrens said that if the range
won’t support that number of horses
with the livestock grazing that currently takes place, then the amount of
livestock grazing would need to be
further reduced. When asked how she
would respond to the ranchers who
would lose the grazing, and potentially their businesses, Kathrens
responded, “There are very wealthy
people that run livestock in that
region. I wouldn’t worry too much
about them.”
While there are not currently any
statistics addressing regional ranch
income or ranch wealth, according to
the USDA’s 2012 Agriculture Census
there are approximately 263 livestock
operations in Rio Blanco County.
These operations averaged $78,000
in livestock sales in 2012.
Kathrens’ key concern with the
gather plan put out by the BLM is her
belief that their ultimate goal is to
zero out the West Douglas herd,
which she claims is not legal.
Kathrens expressed that per the
Wild Horse and Burro Act, the West
Douglas herd has a historic use in the
area, and therefore is protected. She
said the herd was developed hundreds of years ago from Ute Indians
horse trading with the Spanish, and
that the lack of genetic evidence of
Spanish mustang heritage described
in the study authored by Cothran has
“nothing to do with the legality.”
She also envisions what she terms
a natural management plan for the
horses in the future.
See HORSES, Page 6A
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County Dems elect officers
RBC I Twenty-some Democrats
and guests gathered Sunday at
Kilowatt Korner in Meeker to officially “reorganize” their county party as
required by state law and to learn from
a pair of well-versed speakers.
County Information Technology
Director Blake Mobley gave an
informative talk with a Powerpoint
presentation on the county’s $9 million broadband project, which is
intended to provide 10 times the current Internet speed to every place in
the county through underground fiber
in Rangely and Meeker and, via wireless microwave capability, to the rural
areas.
Mobley said he hopes for a base
cost per user of $60 per month for the
higher-end speeds. The project envisions a three-year buildout. Rural
wireless microwave users may see
service before the towns’ residents.
Liz Johnson, the Colorado
Northwestern Community College
(CNCC) curator of paleontology from
Craig, briefed the group on CNCC’s
Craig campus having obtained recent
federal fossil repository status. CNCC
is now offering two, two-week sessions this June for students to learn
dinosaur excavation. Each session is
limited to eight students with two
instructors. Visit www.cncc.edu/paleo
or call 800-562-1105 to apply.
The county Democrats re-elected
Paula Davis of Rangely as chair,
Sandra Besseghini of Meeker, first
vice chair, Susana Field of Rangely as
second vice chair and Reed Kelley of
Meeker as secretary-treasurer.
Committee-persons elected were
Mickey Allen and Daleen Hazelbush
in Precinct 1, Loyce Gibbs and Jim
Claybaugh in Precinct 2, Stacie
Kincher and Sue Hicken in Precinct 3
and Judy Mohler and Joe Dungan in
Precinct 4.
Get chamber tickets by Friday
MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is turning 50
this year, and the 2015 Meeker chamber’s annual dinner, set for
March 7 at the Fairfield Center, will be jumping back to the 1950s.
Those who plan to attend should contact the chamber for your
tickets by Friday. Member tickets are $30 per person; non-member
tickets are $40 per person.
Meeker’s outstanding businesses and citizens will be recognized
with the chambers’ annual awards ceremony.
Events will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., dinner will be
served at 6:30 p.m., awards will take place at 7:30 and entertainment will begin at 8 p.m. The entertainment will consist of a guest
speaker and a sock hop of mostly 1950s music.
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Parkview Elementary School kindergartener Brielle Lucero, fourth-grader Kenzie Varner and
kindergartener Zane Wiley hold up a graph showing each grade’s contributions to the
“Pennies for Parkview” fundraiser, which will raise money for local breakfast and after-school
programs until Spring Break. The schools raised more than $230 in the first week.
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overall effort to raise monies to support grants
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MEF President Mary Strang said, “If the
Hightower Fund becomes large enough, it could
be managed as its own endowment. Until then,
it will be part of our overall foundation endowment.” To donate to the fund, contact Mountain
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FROM MY WINDOW...
Meeker’s old IOOF Lodge also on National Register; the poker is missing
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By SEAN McMAHON
sean@theheraldtimes.com
hrough my now-clear window,
I see that I made a bit of a
mistake these last two weeks
while writing about a portion of
downtown Meeker that has been targeted for inclusion on the National
Register of Historic Places.
In the two-part series I wrote, I
included the “incorrect” facts that
two buildings in downtown Meeker
are already listed on the National
Register.
Make it three, please.
The information I used in my
stories was from a document prepared by History Colorado in 2013.
That information was correct for
2013. But not for 2015.
On March 19, 2014, the
International Order of Odd Fellows
(IOOF) Valentine Lodge No. 47 in
Meeker was included on the
National Register.
It joined the Meeker Hotel at
560 Main St., included on the register on May 7, 1980, and the St.
James Episcopal Church at 368
Fourth St., which was included on
March 30, 1978.
Regarding the IOOF Lodge,
Mountain Valley Bank purchased the
building in 2004. The building had
been unused for many years and
fallen into poor condition. The bank
restored the building to its original
grandeur, constructed the drive-up
banking canopy on the west and
rehabilitated the first floor for use as
the bank.
The IOOF Lodge provided a
social venue for community members who assisted fellow members in
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times of need. The building was
constructed in 1896, and the second
floor provided a meeting site for
lodge members and a community
meeting place for more than 96
years.
Local civil engineer Herman
Pfeiffer designed the building that
contains more than 240,000 bricks
from a local kiln. Construction was
completed in 1897, followed by a
grand opening on April 26, 1897.
The two-story brick building is an
excellent example of a late-19th
Century and early 20th Century
Revival style and has changed very
little since it was constructed.
According to information provided by current community bank
president Tawny Halandras, the
lodge formed an investment opportunity with the construction of a
two-part commercial building: the
IOOF Lodge space on the upper
level and the IOOF leasing the first
floor to offices or for retail.
Rio Blanco County was the first
tenant with offices in the front of the
first floor and a small jail behind the
offices. A large dance floor existed
behind the jail and the one-story rear
portion housed a community room,
which continues today to provide
community meeting and event
space.
Over the years, the lodge and
other organizations have hosted various dinners, dances, plays and other
events in the building.
Between 1900 and 1930, the
IOOF and the Woodmen of America
hosted an annual joint community
fish fry. The June 1920 fish fry drew
more than 1,000 people from western Colorado and a few Denver delegates.
During the 1940s and 1950s, the
community room in the one-story
rear section served as a community
roller skating rink.
In 1993, the IOOF Lodge of
Meeker surrendered its charter, as
only a few members remained.
“I began the process to add our
bank building to the National
Registry in April 2013,” Halandras
said. “In March
of 2014, I successfully completed the project.
“I spent
countless hours
reading the old
newspapers in
your newspaper
office, gathering
information and writing reports,” she
said. “My staff interviewed locals
and gathered information for
months.
“We have a plaque on the front
of our building reflecting the designation and inside our building we
have displayed old pictures, roller
skates and the original Odd Fellows
certificate (on loan from the museum),” Halandras said. “We also have
a time line display of fun facts associated with the building.”
The IOOF building is also listed
on The Town of Meeker Register
and The Colorado Register, she said.
Halandras said if anyone wishes
to learn more abut the lodge and its
history, they are urged to stop in and
visit the bank during business hours.
In Colorado, there are more than
1,500 properties listed on the
National Register.
I’m having withdrawals from
poker. Or a lack of poker.
I never have been too big of a
poker gambler, but it was fun in
Arizona to get together with some
friends once every three of four
weeks and play a little nickel, dime
or quarter poker.
If you won big, you might win
$15 and if you lost big, you might
lose $20. Not a big deal.
When we lived in Arizona, we
were residing about 40 miles from
Laughlin, Nev., which had 11 poker
rooms, and about 90 miles from
Vegas, which had several hundred
poker rooms.
They weren’t for me. There were
hundreds and thousands of dollars
being bet on Texas Hold’Em or
draw poker, and that was plain too
rich for my blood even though it
was fascinating to watch.
I have, for many years, watched
the finals of the World Series of
Poker on television, and I can’t fathom betting $400,000 or more hands
as the final few competitors get
close to the end.
I’d never make it—even if I had
millions at my disposal. Those are
numbers that just don’t compute in
my eyes. As a matter of fact, there
are a whole lot of games in Las
Vegas that involve the betting of
hundreds of thousands or even millions in one bet that just simply
don’t compute through my simple
mind.
But to play nickel, dime, quarter
games with a three-raise limit hits
me as pretty tame.
My wife and I have played for
years in Wyoming, Arizona,
California. And being the youngest
of seven kids with Mom and Dad
and the six siblings, playing since I
was about seven, poker had become
a regular thing and the only thing
you could count on when the family
got together.
It has now spread through each
of my siblings’ families down to a
lot of nephews and nieces and getting closer to the my siblings’ grandchildren.
We play most of the usual games
such as five card stud, five card
draw, seven card stud and a few different versions of those games. On
occasion there are wild cards, but
not in too many games.
Probably the most favorite game
is called “Diablo.” It is a bit more
exciting game than regular five card
draw. It is a five-card draw game
with deuces (2s) wild. After the hand
is dealt around the table, the first
player declares whether they are in
or not. If the answer is “no,” then it
moves to the second person dealt
who must then declare if they are in.
This practice continues until all
persons at the table have declared. If
no one declares they want to play,
all throw their cards in and it is dealt
again. If in any one deal there is a
first player who declares they are in,
then all of the others at the table
automatically come back into the
game against the person who
declared they were in.
Understand, this is a game you
are not going to win with a pair of
fours when there are four wild cards
out. It usually takes a good hand to
declare you are in.
The real “kicker,” so to speak, is
that if you declare you are the one
entering, and you lose the hand, you
have to match the pot, which keeps
growing until the person who opens
wins the game. Then the deal and
the choice of game progress around
the table.
It isn’t as dangerous or costly as
it sounds, and it is only played as
often as the dealer wants to play it,
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Poker run a success
Dear Editor:
The Sizemore family would like
to express its heartfelt thanks to this
great community and friends for the
continued support of the “I Ride With
James” Poker Run.
This fourth year was another
great success, thank you again!
Hopefully we will be using the
James’ bus soon; keep your fingers
crossed.
Mike, Kathy and Sarah Sizemore
Abby, Jake, Sarah and Trysta
Welle
Grandma Lorraine
Uncles Rob, Greg and Keven
and their families
Good to see local
businesses investing
Dear Editor:
We want to express our appreciation for the $50 gift certificate as the
Week No. 4 winner over the holidays.
We are grateful for the generosity
of the businesses in Rio Blanco
County like White River Market,
which helped make this possible.
We like to see our money circulate as much as possible in our local
community and are thankful for the
vision of the business community to
keep Rangely/Meeker dollars in
Rangely/Meeker.
Dana and Brenda Forbes
Rangely
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which can be once every six or
seven games.
The idea is to have fun, play
poker, not make or lose a lot of
money and to have something to do,
particularly during what certainly
can be a long winter.
Almost every town I have ever
lived in has had a couple of groups
who play poker quite often, yet I
haven’t heard of a single game in
the Meeker area.
I don’t know if no one is playing or they just keep it quiet. I’m
betting it does go on around here, I
just wish it wasn’t so secret.
Congratulations go to the
Meeker High School boys’
wrestling team for a great showing
at the Colorado State Wrestling
Tournament in Denver and to the
MHS boys’ basketbll team, which
just ended is regular season with an
18-1 record and the No. 1 seeding at
Regionals, which is this weekend.
Meeker is proud of the efforts of
both teams.
The wrestlers should be overly
proud as they finished No. 2 in the
state behind the coaching of J.C.
Watt, and the boys’ basketball team
stands to advance a long way
toward the state 2A title under what
should be a proud Coach Klark
Kindler.
Great season, wrestlers! Go for
it all, cagers!
One will find what
they are looking for,
good or bad
Dear Editor:
In this world, you will find exactly what you are looking for—positive
or negative—every time.
It is a choice?
What will you choose?
Teresa Anderson
6th grade teacher
Barone Middle School
Meeker
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Not happy with
reporting on school
issues
did Iris. Other community members
were also misquoted; I would highly
suggest speaking to each person quoted in the article and finding out what
they said and why.
3. Lack of positive reporting. At
the forum, and again at the meeting
(which was not reported on at all),
many comments were made about
great things our students are doing
around the district. For instance,
Jason Browning spoke to the board
that night about some amazing things
that he witnesses our students doing
on a daily basis. He spoke proudly of
how our students hold strong to our
school motto, “Respect and responsibility, for all, from all.”
I urge our newspaper, community
and district staff to follow that same
motto.
I would also encourage more
people to regularly attend board
meetings and not just show up upset
because you read or heard something.
Try to be there every time to hear
what the board is doing. Find out for
yourself what is happening around
the district.
Kris Casey
Teacher
Barone Middle School
Meeker
Dear Editor:
As an educator in the Meeker
School District, I have been incredibly disappointed in the seemingly
skewed reporting about the district
for the past year. Once again I was
dismayed with last week’s report
about the school board’s public forum
held Feb. 3.
My grievances with the article are
as follows:
1. At the beginning of the meeting, a community member commented on the newspaper’s lack of unbiased writing, yet last week’s paper
was still not a clear picture of what
was discussed at the forum nor at the
regular session meeting.
2. Misquoting and misrepresentation people’s comments. I personally
was upset to see that my only quote
was about the loss of our superintendent. While I did make this comment, it was not my focus. I spoke of
my feelings that the notion that the
entirety of the community is of one
opinion is incorrect. I tried to address
some questions posed at the forum
from my perspective, with the intent
to show that there is more than one
point of view. In my opinion the articles in this paper have consistently
reported only the views and agenda
of one very vocal group. This group
has continued to complain, create
divisions among staff and community
and has projected negativity—forgetting that the focus should not be on
one individual’s agenda, but that the
focus should be on our students. All
of our students, not just a select few.
All of the negativity for the past year
has created a strain among the community, students, parents and teachers
and it has continued to get us
nowhere. My intention was to suggest that it needs to end. Instead of
complaining, we need to start considering solutions and focusing on the
great things we (students, community,
school) are doing. Near the end of the
article it appears through a quote by
Iris Franklin, that I suggested, “…that
if folks aren’t happy they should just
leave (town).” I did not say this, nor
OHV bill interpreted
differently
Dear Editor:
I was very concerned as were my
friends and family after reading your
headline story about the OHV bill
HB15-1054.
However, after getting a copy of
the bill online, it would seem that
Commissioner Shawn Bolton and
Jennifer Hill have not read the bill.
As I read it, the bill does not take
away or change the rules for using or
registering OHVs. It does add to it
some requirements for licensing your
OHV if you want to drive it on county roads.
I personally think this would be a
good thing to allow this use in rural
areas so that trailering would not be
required in many cases.
This bill also requires a certificate
of title for OHVs that is also a good
thing to help prevent theft.
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Dear Editor:
This is an open letter to the people of Rangely,
I would like to take a minute to
say thank you for supporting our
CNCC Spartans basketball teams this
season.
I know it meant a lot to the teams
to look up in the stands and see that
so many people of our community
had come out to see two teams of
basically strangers play basketball.
But then they don’t know the
people of Rangely.
We are a community and we do
care about everyone in our town,
whether they live here long term,
short term or are just passing through.
CNCC may be tucked away on
top of the hill, but we still have to
support it. It is a part of our community.
Most of the students who come
here to play sports aren’t from
Rangely, and we need to make them
feel welcome and support them.
So, thank you so much from the
Spartan basketball players, coaches
and all those involved with the basketball program.
René Harden
Rangely
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Somthing can be done
with wild horses
Dear Editor:
In response to the gathering of
wild horses in the Western states.
All animals, domestic or wild, have
to be controlled in numbers that
match the feed they consume or
they will all starve to death.
You and I, the taxpayers, are
paying somewhere between $50
million to $60 million a year to feed
and care for somewhere between
45,000 and 50,000 wild horses in
captivity, and it will get worse as
time and more horses are gathered
and put in horse prisons.
I like a horse as good as anyone,
but I don’t like them good enough
to see them locked up and not being
able to live as God intended,
starved, mistreated or suffering from
disease or old age with pain.
Like it or not, people have been
eating horse meat for hundreds of
years and will do so for more hundreds of years if you let them. So, if
you slaughter 90 percent of unwanted horses—wild or domestic—and
let 10 percent reproduce, that 10
will be doubled in four years, so
there will always be plenty of horses.
Oh, my mistake, the word slaugh-
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word is harvested like as in harvesting grain. Canada is now harvesting
100,000 to 150,000 horses a year
and is making lots of money and
creating lots of jobs that makes the
economy better as jobs pay money,
which, in turn, gets spent on cars,
homes, clothes, food and so on,
which also cuts unemployment.
Lets do the math. We taxpayers
spend $60 million to $80 million a
year keeping wild horses in horse
prisons. If we harvest the extra
40,000 to 45,000 wild horses and
take in possibly $25 million to $30
million, we create jobs and paychecks, which turn into more money
and more jobs.
These figures are probably not
accurate, but you get the picture
close enough to maybe a $100 million saving a year. These figures are
on wild horses only.
The last figures I could find that
horse harvesting in the US was
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HE good shepherd giveth his life
for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am
known of mine (Jn. 10:11, 14).
What a beautiful picture we see in
I Dr. J.D.
our Lord’s fourth “I am” statement! The
Watson
imagery immediately reminds us of
Psalm 23. Shepherding was the most
common occupation throughout ancient Palestine. The
lowly shepherd humbly tended, fed, and protected his
sheep at the risk of his own life. “What condescension is
this,” wrote Charles Spurgeon, “that the Infinite Lord assumes towards his people the office and character of a
Shepherd!” Think of it! God descended and assumed one
of the lowliest occupations in the ancient world.
First, then, we see the Shepherd’s character. He is
the good shepherd. While the Greek agathos is a magnificent word, having a wide range of meanings (good,
benevolent, profitable, useful, beneficial, excellent, virtuous, and suitable), the word rendered good here is kalos
and is even more striking. While agathos has an ethical
and religious emphasis, [kalos] stresses more the aesthetic aspect, and stands for beautiful, fine, free from defects. It is used, for example, of “good ground” (Matt.
13: 8, 23) and “seed” (vv. 24, 27, 37, 38), “good pearls”
(13:45), “good fruit” (7:17–19), “good wine” (Jn. 2:10),
and even the “good stones” of the Temple (Lk.21:5). That
is certainly true of our Lord.
Second, we should consider carefully the Shepherd’s
cause: He giveth his life for the sheep. While the ancient shepherd risked losing his life in protection of the
sheep—David, for example, battled wild animals (1 Sam.
17:34–36)—our Lord came specifically to give His life
about $60 million to $65 million a
year sometime in the ‘70s.
So if you people want to save
the wild horses, do like some nice
folks in Mesa County are doing to
save and maintain the herd in the
Little Bookcliff area. These folks are
opening their wallets and not their
mouths. They are doing the walk,
not the talk, and my hat is off to
them.
I beg you people to not donate to
Humane Society of the United
States, PETA, the EPA, the ESA and
other groups as they spend less than
2 percent of the money they take in
on animals welfare; the rest goes
into their pockets and more advertising to beg for more money.
They spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on lawyers suing the
U.S. government and then we, the
taxpayers, pay them back all lawyer
fees if they win their lawsuits.
Bryce W. Purkey
Meeker
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for the sheep. While the first is a potential loss, the second is a premeditated loss.
Our Lord’s analogy here is both glorious and crucial.
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gave his life not potentially for those who might believe,
but purposefully and particularly for those who would
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and known translate ginoskō, “to know by experience”
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Shepherd (acknowledging Him as their Lord). Together,
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6A NEWS
OBITUARIES
Fred “Buck” Frank Green
Feb. 18, 1931 ~ Feb. 21, 2015
Fred “Buck” Frank Green, 84,
died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015.
Fred was born Feb. 18, 1931, in
Maud, Okla., to Frank Green and
Nancy Elizabeth Little. He was the
youngest of seven children. He had
three brothers, John, James and Dan,
and three sisters, Willie Mae,
Carmelita and Wanda.
Fred grew up in Pawhuska, Okla.,
having been graduated in 1949. After
graduation, Fred joined the United
States Navy. He served four years
and two years in Iwokuni, Japan, during the Korean War, and two years
stateside.
After his discharge from the
Navy, Fred attended Oklahoma State
University, graduating in 1958 with a
bachelor’s degree in accounting. He
came to Rangely in 1959 to work as
an accountant for Hegwer Drilling,
Jac’s Clothing, Baker Well, Pilcher
and Poole and Fran’s Clothing.
He married Frances in 1970 and
had two step-children, Cheryl Jensen
and James (JT) Tipton. He had six
grandchildren: Jason, Jacob, Jenny,
Lyndsey, Kendra and Logan, and one
Meeker
Christian
Church
great-grandson,
JC.
He was an
active member of
the Masonic
Lodge and the
Elks Lodge No.
80.
He is survived
by: his
Fred “Buck”
wife, Frances; a
Frank Green
brother, James
Green; and a sister, Wanda George
both of Bartlesville, Okla.
He was preceded in death by: his
parents, father Frank Green and
mother Nancy Elizabeth Little; two
brothers, John and Dan Green; and
two sisters, Willie Mae Burton
(Benton) and Carmelita Bond.
Services were Wednesday, Feb.
25, at 1 p.m. at the Rangely LDS
Church. Viewing was held from
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., just prior to
the service. Interment will be in the
Rangely Cemetery under the direction of the Ashley Valley Funeral
Home.
Online condolences may be
shared at
www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.com.
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Samuel Rhea Kinnamon
March 29, 1930 ~ Feb. 7, 2015
Samuel Rhea Kinnamon, 84,
passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015,
at Pioneers Medical Center in
Meeker, Colo. He was born March
29, 1930, to John Brice and Nora
Idella (Anderson) Kinnamon in
Mansfield, Mo.
Sam attended Mansfield High
School and on July 2, 1949, he went
to Meeker, Colo., to work. He married Dolly Dunn, then he went into
the United States Army and served
in the Korean War. Sam and Dolly
had a son, Larry.
Sam worked at ranching in and
around Meeker until his death. He
loved ranching and Colorado. He
was a charter member of the
Western Charolais Association.
Sam married Laura Thomason in
1975.
Sam is survived by: his son,
Larry (Darlene) Kinnamon; stepchildren, Fred (Mea) Johnson,
Charles Johnson and Janell
Solomon. He is further survived by:
Laurie Lynn Munger McCrory
April 24, 1961 ~ Feb. 15, 2015
Laurie Lynn Munger McCrory,
53, of Pueblo, Colo., passed away
Sunday Feb. 15, 2015, of natural
causes after a prolonged illness.
She was born in Lakewood,
Calif., to Butch and Nadine
Grinstead. Service were held at 2
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at
Advantage Aurora Chase Chapel,
1095 Havana, Aurora, Colo. 80010.
Laurie lived her life to the
fullest. Her favorite time was spent
with family, her children and grandchildren.
She loved her savior, Jesus
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grandchildren
Arthur
Kinnamon, Gene
(Laura) and
Steven (Tara)
Kinnamon and
Tanya Horning;
great-grandchildren Logan and
Bailey, Delilha,
Samuel Rhea
Tegan
Kinnamon
Kinnamon
and Cicely
Carter; two sisters, Jenny Adamson
of Mansfield, Mo., and Katherine
Prater of Tenn.; and many nieces
and nephews.
Sam was preceded in death by:
his parents; two brothers, John and
Jim; four sisters, Nelly Kinnamon,
Alice Matlock, Francis Latimer and
Betty Cowan; his first wife, Dolly;
and his second wife, Laura.
A celebration of Sam’s life was
held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15,
2015, at the Fairfield Center in
Meeker.
Partnering Organizations:
Community Agriculture Alliance
NRCS- Meeker Field Office
Yampa-White- Green Rivers Basin Round Table
Christ, and
hoped everyone
would come to
know him as
well as she did.
Mom channeled
her love of helping people into a
career as an
occupational
therapist.
Laurie Lynn
She will be
Munger
greatly
missed
McCrory
by all of her
friends at the
Fairie Villiage in Santa Fe, N.M.,
where she helped with the Ren
Faire.
Laurie is survived by: her husband, Robert McCrory; her parents,
Butch and Nadine; two brothers,
Buddy and Mike Grinstead; two
sons, Dusty and Jason Munger; and
her grandchildren, Opal, Lucille,
Isabella, Catherine and Benjamin.
HORSES: Numbers too high
Kathrens said this could be
accomplished by a reduction in
mountain lion hunting permits given
out by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
She believes an increase in the number of mountain lions in the area
would then help keep the horse herd
sizes contained.
On the opposite side of the issue
sits Callie Hendrickson, executive
director of the White River and
Douglas Creek Conservation
Districts, who believes it is vitally
important that the wild horse herds
be reduced to their appropriate management levels in order to sustain
good range health.
Hendrickson is especially concerned about the impact of the horses due to their lack of migration
habits, saying in an email, “Because
BLM cannot actively manage the
horses by moving them from one
location to another, the horses don’t
give the forage a rest so it can recover from grazing. Repeated heavy
grazing that removes too much leaf
material weakens plant root structure
making it difficult for plants to
recover. As a result, less forage is
available for grazing and pastures are
vulnerable to weed invasion and erosion.”
Rio
Blanco
County
Commissioner Jon Hill is also hopeful that these horses will in fact be
gathered. The county recently sent a
letter of support for the gather to the
BLM and has, in the past, signed resolutions requesting that the BLM
follow their regulations and gather
the horses.
Hill said, “The county believes in
proper management of the wild horses and plans to continue to support
and encourage the BLM to follow
the regulations and keep the range
healthy for multiple use.” Hill
believes that the overpopulated wild
horses are negatively impacting the
economics of the county. He was
concerned that wild horses have
caused local ranchers to lose AUMs
(animal unit/month), which decreases the number of cattle or sheep they
can run.
He said the horses also cause
major drilling restrictions on oil and
gas, all of which limits productivity
and ultimately hurts the county.
When asked about the possible
tourism benefits from wild horses,
Hill responded, “tourists usually
come from Grand Junction, pack a
lunch, drive around looking at the
horses and head back to Grand
Junction. Most of the time they don’t
even go into town.”
In fact, the only time Hill
believes he’s seen an economic benefit from the horses is during gathers,
when government contractors come
and stay in town.
Another concern Commissioner
Hill expressed was the damage the
wild horses have done to the elk and
deer populations, with both species
experiencing decreased numbers
over the last few years. Decreased
hunting opportunities are also a big
hit to the local economy. Hill
expressed concern that it has been 40
years since the BLM determined that
the West Douglas herd should be
zeroed out, yet the number of horses
has almost doubled since 1980,
despite several gathers during that
time period.
The county is not the only local
government entity to send letters
encouraging the BLM to reduce the
herds to their appropriate management levels. Bill deVergie, Meeker’s
area wildlife manager for Colorado
Parks and Wildlife, said that agency
has also requested the gather as herd
numbers are impacting big game
populations.
The wild horse debate is not
unique to Rio Blanco County.
National BLM Rangeland
Specialist Richard Mayberry of
Washington, D.C., said wild horse
populations nationwide have doubled their appropriate management
levels for the last three or four years.
Some areas are currently at 13 times
their appropriate herd level.
The BLM has received $72 million designated for the wild horses,
however, despite the funding,
Mayberry doesn’t see any major
changes in the near future as there is
currently no room in governmentapproved facilities to relocate the
horses. The BLM plans to gather
approximately 2,000 wild horses in
2015.
7A
SPORTS
By BOBBY GUTIERREZ
BECKY HUGHES
Meeker’s Cade Rowlett gets set up for two of the 20 points he scored over the weekend in the last
two regular season games for the Cowboys. Meeker topped Colbran 55-36 on Friday and Hotchkiss
by 62-44 on Saturday, ending the regular season with an 18-1 record. With the wins, Meeker takes
the No. 1 seed into the district tournament this weekend, where they will play their first game on
Friday against Soroco at 7:30 p.m. in Cedaredge.
MHS cagers win last two regular
season games, earn top district seed
By SEAN McMAHON
MEEKER I The Meeker High
School boys’ basketball team swept
through their last two regular league
games Friday and Saturday, and
they bring the No. 1 seed into the
district tournament, which begins
Friday.
On Friday, the Cowboys handily defeated Plateau Valley of
Colbran by a 55-36 margin and
came back on Saturday to defeat
Hotchkiss in their last league game,
62-44.
Against Plateau Valley on
Friday, Raul Lopez led all Cowboy
scoring with 14 points, followed
closely by Ty Dunham with 13
points, Jake Phelan and Cade
Rowlett each added eight, Logan
Hughes had 5, Joe Newman added
four and Tony Collins added three.
On Saturday against Hotchkiss,
Lopez was again the leading scorer
with 19 points while Rowlett and
Newman were also in double fig-
ures with 12 each. Newman added
nine points, Phelan added eight and
Matt France added a pair.
In comparing their league
records, the Cowboys tied for first
in the standings with Paonia, but
Meeker took the top seed by virtue
of the tie breaker, MHS Head
Coach Klark Kindler said.
“We beat Paonia by 18 points
and they beat us by four,” he said.
“That four-point loss was our only
loss, so we got the top seed by beating them by a larger margin than
they beat us.
The Cowboys will open district
play again Southern Route County
(SoRoCo) in Cedaredge at 7:30
p.m.
“We haven’t played SoRoCo as
they are the second seed in the Gore
Division,” Kindler said. “We are
top seeds in the Mesa Division, and
we know they have some quick
good shooters.
“We need to execute what we
we want to do,” he said. “We don’t
want to give up any transition bas-
“
Meeker’s Shelton wins third straight
state mat title; Meeker No. 2 in state
kets, and I’d say that both teams are
pretty well balanced.”
In the other district game on
Friday, Paonia will play Vail
Christian, and all four teams will
advance to regionals next weekend
in Grand Junction.
“I’m very proud of our team,
and I think we have a good group
as a whole,” Kindler said.
“Seriously, we have had too many
turnovers, and we have to cut those
down.
“One of the best things this
weekend is that we should be completely healthy for the first time in
weeks,” he said. “Overall, I would
look to us and Paonia as the
favorites, and it could be tight as
we split games.
“I am not looking at any one
individual player to carry the
team,” Kindler said. “We have
good balance and I expect everyone will play a role in the games.”
Headed into the district tournament, the Cowboys hold an 18-1
record on the year.
COURTESY PHOTO
The Barone Middle School eighth grade girls’ basketball B team finished off their season on Feb. 14 by
winning their B team district championships. They first defeated Craig by a lopsided 40-8 score over
Craig and then dominated Rangely 35-13. Team members are: standing, from left to right: Coach Jamie
Rogers, Ellie Anderson, Abbi Rosendahl, Mikayla Cardile, Allison Moon, Allie Willey, Tori Lasker and
Savana May. Kneeling, from left to right are: Briar Meszaros, manager Abbi Moon, Michaela Jones, Kylee
Bradford and Lila Klinglesmith.
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FE MEEKER I Anything can happen at a state tournament and a lot did
during the 2015 Colorado State
Wrestling Championships in the
Pepsi Center last weekend in Denver.
The Meeker Cowboys qualified
nine wrestlers, all won at least one
match, six earned medals, including
an individual champion, the team finished second in the state and it was
the final “Big Show” for former
wrestling coach Bill Turner, who
passed away Sunday from complications of a fall suffered while in
Denver.
“I was glad coach Turner got to
watch the team and his grandsons
(Sheridan Harvey and Casey Turner)
wrestle at state,” Meeker head
wrestling coach J.C. Watt said. “The
strengths of our wrestling program
over the years; strong community
support; and guys who have been
through the program, coming back to
help how they can, started with Bill
Turner. The Meeker wrestling program owes a lot to coach Turner and
his family.”
In true coach Turner/Meeker
fashion, the Cowboys were prepared
to put on a competitive show and got
into an exciting race for the team
title, surprisingly not with three-time
defending state champion Paonia but
with Turner-era nemesis Rocky Ford,
who had not won a team title since
1990 and eventually won the team
title this year.
“Try to do your best individually
and the team scores will take care of
themselves,” Meeker head coach J.C.
Watt said he told his team, which
consisted of state qualifiers Sheridan
Harvey (113), Tristin Pelloni (120),
Kylloe Goedert (126), Anthony Watt
(145), Casey Turner (152), Chase
Rule (160), T.J. Shelton (170), Devon
Pontine (182) and Tyler Ilgen (285).
These Cowboys did try to do their
best and they created a memorable
three-day race for the 2A team title in
the 2015 Colorado State Wrestling
Championships.
“The best team we had all season,
we took to the regional and state tour-
”
You learn more from a loss,
but you don’t want to get
into a habit of losing.
~Coach Bill Turner
naments; they all peaked at the right
time,” coach Watt said.
Although sometimes it may seem
so, a team title is not won by any one
win or any one loss. A team title is
won by an accumulation of individual wins and losses and it is also true,
for most, it is more exciting when the
title is decided at the very end, which
is what happened this year.
Harvey, Pelloni, Watt, Turner,
Shelton and Pontine all won in the
first round and Meeker ended the first
day in fourth place, behind Paonia,
Rocky Ford and Centauri. On Friday,
it was Watt pinning the defending
state champion from Swink, which
excited the Cowboys and got them
into the team race. Harvey, Pelloni,
Turner and Shelton also advanced to
the semifinals, while Goedert, Rule
and Ilgen all won consolation matches and Meeker moved into third place
behind leader Rocky Ford and
Paonia.
Harvey and Pelloni lost in the
semifinals. Watt, Turner and Shelton
all advanced to the championship
match in their respective weight
brackets.
On Saturday, after the consolation rounds, which eliminated
Goedert, Rule and Ilgen but
advanced Harvey into the 5th-6th
place match and Pelloni and Pontine
into the consolation championship
match, which both of them won.
Pontine defeated two wrestlers he
had wrestled before and never beaten, on his way to a bronze medal.
Harvey also finished his second state
tournament with a pin, earning him a
fifth-place medal. The wins moved
the Cowboys into second place, out
of reach of Paonia and within striking
distance of Rocky Ford. Both the
Cowboys and the Meloneers had
three wrestlers in the finals.
Rocky Ford won the 106-pound
championship but lost to the state’s
18th four-time state champion, Jesse
Reed of Paonia. Watt and Turner both
met their match in the finals, but
Shelton’s win put the Cowboys ahead
by one point, after winning his third
consecutive state title and Rocky
Ford having one wrestler left to wrestle.
“T.J. is at another level than most
of the kids he wrestles,” coach Watt
said. “He became Meeker’s fourth
three-time state champ (Keenan
Turner, Brandan Stewart and Joe
LeBlanc are the others) and he has a
chance to be Meeker’s first-ever fourtimer and the state’s 19th.
Shelton won one match by technical fall (15-0) and pinned his other
three opponents, including a 50-second pin over Jose Cisenros of
Centennial in the championship
match.
“He just dominated everyone,”
coach Watt said.
The Cowboys didn’t get to hold
the lead for long as Rocky Ford’s
220-pounder Nate Finnell won in the
finals and giving his team win the
team title.
“Rocky Ford wrestled well all
three days and won it,” Watt said of
the team title, adding that he was
thankful for his senior leadership and
is excited about the kids returning
next year.
“Tristin wrestled well but got
caught in the semifinals by a kid I
think he was better than, but he came
back and finished strong, beating a
tough kid twice from Centauri,” he
said. “Anthony picked a good time to
have his best tournament and Kylloe
is the hardest worker I’ve ever had in
my six years of coaching. His hard
work and dedication will carry him
through life.”
“We return six state qualifiers,
four of them state placers and we
have a few regional placers that did
not qualify, also returning,” Watt
said, looking forward to next year’s
race for a team title and Shelton’s
quest to become Meeker’s first-ever,
four-time state wrestling champion.
MHS girls split final league games
By BOBBY GUTIERREZ
MEEKER I Finishing the regular
season with a 14-5 record after losing
to Plateau Valley 54-52 then beating
Hotchkiss 65-36 in the final two
games of the regular season, the lady
Cowboys finished in fifth place and
were the host of a pigtail game against
Hayden on Tuesday, which they won
59-38.
Meeker will travel to Kremmling
today to play the West Grand
Mustangs in a must-win game in order
to advance to the regional tournament
next week.
The Meeker girls took no chances
Tuesday against Hayden as they
jumped out to a 15-4 first-quarter lead,
then added 21 points, many from a
ball-stealing defense, in the second
period to lead by 18 at half. Meeker
kept up the defensive pressure and
held the lead in the second half.
Individual scores were not available at press time for the Hayden
game. In the other two games, Meeker
senior Sydney Hughes scored 21
against Plateau Valley and 33 against
the Bulldogs from Hotchkiss. Hughes
also led the team with 18 steals in the
two final games of the regular season.
BOBBY GUTIERREZ
The Meeker High School girls have been using a smothering defense
to create turnovers, which they quickly turn into points and wins.
Meeker won at Hayden in a must-win pigtail game Tuesday and
Meeker will play another must-win game tonight in Kremmling.
Pictured Cowboys are Jamie McLaughlin (10), Reese Pertile, Megan
Parker (25) and Sydney Hughes.
Senior Megan Parker scored 27 points
in the two games and Reese Pertile
added 14, including 12 against Plateau
Valley.
Senior Jamie McLaughlin scored
six in the two games, Jenna Walsh,
Maggie Phelan and Anna Walsh all
averaged two points in the final two
game, while Madi Shults and Peyton
Burke each added a basket.
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Rangely High School
Despite a disappointing1-2 record over the weekend by the
Rangely girls' basketball team, Panther freshman Kately Brown
led the team scoring in all three games, scoring 11, 16 and 18
points for a total of 45 points. The girls also played West
Grand in Kremmling on Tuesday night in the regional pigtail
game.
T.J. SHELTON
Meeker High School Wrestling
The Meeker High School Cowboys sent nine wrestlers to the
Colorado State Wrestling Tournament over the weeken in
Denver, where two-time defending state champion T.J.
Shelton, a junior, won his third straight state title at 170
pounds. In addition to Shelton's great performance, the
Cowboy mat squad finished No. 2 in the state.
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RIO BLANCO COUNTY
Shelton wins third
state title; Cowboys
finish second
T.J. Shelton dominated the 2A,
170-pound bracket at the 2015
Colorado State Wrestling championships, where he won his
third consecutive state title, joining former Meeker greats
Keenan Turner, Brandan Stewart
and Joe LeBlanc as three-timers,
giving himself the opportunity to
make history by becoming
Meeker’s first four-time state
champion and the state’s 19th.
BOBBY GUTIERREZ
The Meeker wrestling team
was ranked No. 2 by On the
Mat Rankings for most of the
season and second is where
they finished behind Rocky
Ford, not three-time defending champion Paonia, as predicted. All four classifications
wrestle in the Pepsi Center
and at the end the Cowboys
were presented with the second place trophy. Pictured at
right with the trophy are, in
back, Nick Burri, Devon
Pontine, Tyler Ilgen, T.J.
Shelton, volunteer assistant
coach Barney LeBlanc,
Casey Turner, Anthony Watt,
Chase Rule and head coach
J.C. Watt. In front, assistant
coach Carl Padilla, Sheridan
Harvey, manager Kiana
George, Tristin Pelloni, manager Avery Watt, Jacob
Pelloni, Kylloe Goedert,
Hunter Garcia and assistant
coach Willy Theos.
At right, Meeker senior
Anthony Watt, pictured with
his head coach and father
J.C. Watt before the state
finals. The Cowboy senior put
his team into the team title
race, when he pinned the
defending state champion in
the quarterfinal match with
his patented cradle, then
pinned a Rocky Ford wrestler
in the semis, also with a cradle, to advance to the 145pound championship match,
where he finished second,
falling to another state champion.
BOBBY GUTIERREZ
STATE WRESTLING 2015 9A
BOBBY GUTIERREZ
Rio Blanco County seniors Anthony Watt (above left), Tristin Pelloni (above right), Kylloe Goedert (top right) and
Ethan Allred (bottom right) all won at least one match in the “Big Show.” Watt advanced to the title match and
finished second, while Pelloni made it onto the podium for a second time, placing third this year in the 120pound bracket.
Hunter: We are very proud
of you! Great job this year!
Dad, Sonya, Hayden & Hoyt
CONGRATS,
RHS
~ CHASE ~
Congratulations
on a good
season!
We are
proud of you!
Love,
Mom & Dad
Love, Dad, Mom, Tristin, Tevin and Jessy
PANTHERS!
~KYLLOE~
Congratulations
on a great
season!
Mom, Dad, Faith,
Serena, Ty and Reed
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On another
terrific
season!
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and all of the Meeker
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10A STATE WRESTLING 2015
Former Meeker
wrestling coach
Bill Turner was
able to watch two
of his grandsons,
Sheridan Harvey
(below) and Casey
Turner (left), both
sophomores, wrestle in the first
round of the state
tournament, before
he died on Sunday.
Harvey finished
fifth in the 113pound bracket and
Turner finished as
a state runner-up
in the 152-pound
bracket.
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Tournament
You made Meeker proud... Congrats!
— Shelton Welding S ervices
tj,
We are proud of all the hard
work you do on and off the mat.
Keep going for your goals and
always remember how you got
there and always thank God for
what you have done, but always
live in the moment, then look to
the future and NEVER live in the
past.
We love you are are always your
biggest fans!
Dad, Mom, Megs, and Jakey
Of course, Robby, too
Nic k
BOBBY GUTIERREZ
Meeker junior Devon Pontine, who lost to the eventual state champion in the quarterfinals, was not going to be denied another state
medal (he finished second as a sophomore). Pontine came back
through the consolation bracket to defeat two wrestlers he had
wrestled before and never beat and finished as the consolation
champion in the 182-pound bracket.
JACOB
Proud of you for
working hard this
season!
Love, Papa & Gramma
SHERIDAN & CASEY
We are so very proud of you. It
has been a pleasure to watch
such a great group of young
men.
With love ~ Your devoted fans
(Turners, Borchards, Harveys,
Theos, Sheridans)
~ ETHAN ~
Congrats
on a great
year!
Love, Mom, Dad,
Troy, Clay & Chance
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match in the “Big Show.”
Top right, Meeker junior T.J.
Shelton earned his third state
championship in a row, giving
him the opportunity to make history next year as a potential
four-time state champion.
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team during the state tournament.
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12A SPORTS
OBITUARY
William Dee “Bill” Turner
William Turner passed away
unexpectedly at Denver Health
Hospital on February 22, 2015,
following complications from a
fall.
William Dee Turner was born
in Muskogee, Okla., on Sept 11,
1939, the oldest son of Maxine and
Chuck Enterline. He was graduated
from Rangely High School in 1958
and immediately joined the United
States Army. He was a paratrooper
for the 82nd Airborne and played
football for the All-Army team.
His team played in the Freedom
Bowl.
In 1961, he was honorably discharged and attended the
University of Utah under a full
ride football scholarship. He
played right guard for the Utah
Utes, graduating in 1965. In the
fall of 1964, his football team won
the Liberty Bowl. They were the
winningest football team in Utah
history, a record held until 1995.
In 1961, Bill married Ann
Sheridan. Shortly thereafter, their
first son, Kai Mark, was born.
Casey Timothy and Keenan Patrick
were born while Bill was attending
college. He began his teaching and
coaching career in Cortez for a
Sept. 11, 1939 ~ Feb. 22, 2015
year, then onto
Mullen High
School in
Denver. While
at Mullen he
coached, mainly
football and
wrestling.
During this
time, Coley
Vance was born.
Bill Turner
In 1971, Bill
brought his
family to Meeker, where he taught
biology and coached football and
wrestling until he retired in 2000.
Bill took more pride in his students’ achievements than his own.
Bill’s family became complete
with the birth of his twin daughters, Molly Tiger and Hallie Gretta
in 1977.
After retirement, he poured his
energies into following his wife
across different countries and his
grandchildren to many different
sporting events. Almost every
weekend, Bill could be found in a
gym or rodeo arena.
Bill was inducted into the
CHSAA Hall of Fame in 1996.
The Liberty Bowl Team was also
inducted into the University of
RHS boys conclude season with 6-13 record
Utah Hall of Fame in 2014. He
was named wrestling coach of the
year numerous times. His
wrestling teams won state once
and second 13 times, and he
coached 170 state placers.
Bill was preceded in death by:
his parents, Maxine and Chuck
Enterline; his son, Casey Timothy;
and his grandson, Angelo Thomas
Theos.
He is survived by: Ann, his
wife of 54 years; his children, Kai
(Jamie), Keenan, Coley (Kellie),
Hallie Blunt (Kurt), and Molly
Theos, all of Meeker; 15 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren;
and his siblings, Judy Jimenez
(John) of California, Pam (Gary)
Hopkins of Pagosa Springs, Harold
Ray of Wyoming, Mike (Joy) of
Montana, Joe (Linda ) of
Wyoming, Debbie Gabin (Mike)
of North Carolina, and Rory
(Tracy) of Montana.
Bill’s memorial service is on
Saturday Feb. 28, 2015 at 11 a.m.
at Meeker High School. Memorial
donations may be made at the
Bank of the San Juans (formerly
First National Bank of the
Rockies) to benefit the Meeker
wrestling program.
By BOBBY GUTIERREZ
RANGELY I The Panther boys’
basketball team ended its season with
three games, winning two and finishing the season with a 6-13 record.
The Panthers defeated South
Routt County (Soroco) 45-43, then
beat Caprock Academy 34-22, before
losing to the Little Snake Rattlers
from Baggs, Wyo., 38-35.
“We treated the game against
Soroco like our playoff game and
came out on top,” Rangely head
coach Jeremy Cantrell said.
The Panthers opened with an 8-4
lead after the first quarter and added
12 more in the second to lead by 10 at
halftime. Rangely scored 18 more in
the third quarter but was outscored in
the final quarter 19-7, holding on for
the two-point win.
“We scored off the press and
made some outstanding defensive
stops in the final minute,” Coach
Cantrell said.
Colt Allred led the team with 19
points, Luis Contreras scored 15 and
Mitchell Webber finished with six.
Patrick Scoggins added four to the
total and Kelton Elam made a free
throw.
Against Caprock Academy, the
Panthers started slow but only trailed
14-11 at halftime. The Panthers
scored 12 in the third quarter to take
the lead then sealed the win with 11
more in the fourth quarter.
“We did a great job of shaking off
a slow start,” Cantrell said. “A string
of good possessions in the third quarter was the difference. The seniors
made the most of Parents Night.”
Allred led the team again with 10,
Webber and Contreras each added
eight, Scoggins and Elam four each
and Layne Mecham made a basket.
Unfortunately, the Panthers could
not keep the streak going in
Wyoming, losing their final game of
the season.
Against the Rattlers, the Panthers
trailed by one after the first period and
were down 17-13 at halftime.
Rangely outscored Little Snake River
14-9 in the third but couldn’t make up
the difference in the fourth.
“It was a gutsy effort on the third
game in three days,” Cantrell said.
“We continued to fight until the end,
we just fell a little short.”
Allred scored nine, Elam seven,
Webber and Contreras each finished
with six, Mecham four and Scoggins
scored three.
lost 54-49 against Southern Routt
County (Soroco). Lindzey Thacker
and freshman Katelyn Brown led all
Rangely girls with 11 points each
while Simone Heinle pulled down six
rebounds.
The girls were victorius 44-15
against Caprock of Collbran Friday.
Brown again led scoring with 16
points, including four three-point
shots. Fellow freshman Sarah Connor
pulled down nine rebounds.
The girls played a tight game
against the Little Snake River
Rattlers Saturday in Baggs, Wyo., but
Little Snake River prevailed 40-35.
Brown again led the Panthers in
scoring with 18 points while Simone
Heinle had six rebounds.
Tuesday the Panthers lost to West
Grand by a 45-44 margin, coach
Quinton Kent said Wednesday.
“We made some adjustments at
the half and defensive intensity
picked up in the quarter as we cut the
lead from 16 to eight,” Kent said.
Under the shooting of Katelyn
Brown, the girls regained energy and
momentum. With 10 seconds left,
Rangely stole the ball and “had two
fairly good looks at the basket, but it
rimmed out, and that was the game,”
Kent said.
“I was really proud of how we got
back into the game,” he said. “We
didn’t (fold) and while the result wasn’t what we wanted, it was a good
lesson learned for our young team.”
RHS girls end season with loss vs. West Grand
By SEAN McMAHON
RANGELY I The Rangely High
School girls’ basketball team played
three games over the weekend, winning one and losing two, setting up a
pigtail game Tuesday, which, unfortunately ended the season for the
girls.
On Thursday, the Panther girls
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NEWS 13A
OVERRIDE: New state graduation guidelines will affect Rangely School District
the choice in the hands of our voters.”
He said he was not seeking an
answer from the board during the
meeting, but told the board he just
wanted to get them thinking about the
possibilities. The board members did
not discuss the issue during the meeting.
The board listened to a short presentation by Scoggins regarding new
state graduation guidelines. Colorado
requirements have changed and it is
now up to local boards to either adopt
the same requirements or adopt
requirements that exceed those of the
state.
According to the state, the reason-
ing for changing the requirements is to
create more college-ready students. In
2020 it is expected that 74 percent of
Colorado jobs will require education
beyond high school.
However not all board members
agreed that every student needs a college-ready focus. Board member Kurt
Douglas said, “(The students] don’t all
need to be college ready because they
aren’t all going to college.”
“We want them to be ready for
whatever life brings,” Scoggins
responded.
Currently, Rangely requires graduating students to have four credits of
English and math, three credits in science and social studies, two vocational credits, one credit of fine arts, 1.5
credits of physical education, a half
credit of health and five elective credits.
English was of particular concern.
Currently, students are required to take
English nine and 10, then choose from
a variety of other English offerings to
gain their final two credits. However
the district administration would like
to see a required English 11 in order to
boost student writing. They are also
planning on offering algebra II and a
formalized Spanish II.
During the discussion of graduation requirements, the board also
heard arguments for the institution of a
weighted GPA, which Scoggins said
he is highly in favor of.
The idea is that students taking
college courses could receive higher
than a 4.0 for an “A” grade to reflect
the increased challenge of those courses. Board members expressed a need
for this change because students currently drop college courses if they
think they are going to get a B so that
they don’t hurt their grade point average.
Board member Joyce Key was
concerned that parents and staff be
heavily involved in the process and
have a voice during the discussion.
The board and Scoggins had a
lengthy discussion regarding the new
dress code created specifically for
school dances,
The dress code was adopted by the
board at a current meeting and pre-
sented to students.
However, board member Annette
Webber said there were several parents who were concerned not about
the final outcome and adopted dress
code, but about the process of adoption. They felt students should have
been more involved in creation of the
code.
The board also approved a
research project from Colorado
Northwestern Community College.
The CNCC Dental Hygiene School
was seeking permission to study
Parkview Elementary School students
who come to the dental hygiene clinic
for teeth cleanings. Elementary students, with parent permission, are
annually bused from the school to
CNCC for free dental cleanings. The
program allows the dental hygiene
students to get practice with children
and the students to access free dental
care. The approved study would allow
the clinic to further investigate the
brushing habits and effectiveness of
the kids.
The school board has tentatively
scheduled a special meeting for March
4 to further discuss some of these
issues.
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firm will be doing the engineering,
design and oversight work on the
project.
ERBM is looking to expand its
programs using the track and field if
this critical improvement can be
accomplished. Strang gave many
kudos to interim ERBM Executive
Director Dondi Glasscock for her
vision and push on the project.
The track needs to be composed
of two very different layers. One is
the asphalt underlay and the other is
the synthetic running surface. It’s this
synthetic surface that will need to be
replaced in 10 to 12 years for which
ERMB wanted the district’s financial
commitment as well as their agreement to maintain the facilities.
In other business, the board
approved the calendar for the 20152016 school year. The calendar is
very similar to this year’s with 165
total teacher days and 150 student
days. The team wanted consistent “no
school” Fridays [thus eliminating
Monday holidays] and there will be
no school for students Thanksgiving
week. The Monday and Tuesday of
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Superintendent Mark Meyer’s recommendation, the board approved
Stefanie Nielsen as elementary school
para/secretary, Mandi Etheridge as
head high school secretary and
Terrence Casias as a volunteer high
school track coach. The board also
approved Meyer’s suggestion that a
third fourth-grade teacher be hired for
next year.
The board set a special executive
session for 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday for
the purpose of finishing the superintendent’s evaluation and reviewing
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Board member Kurt Blunt also
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director of the Rio Blanco County
Board of Cooperative Educational
Services (BOCES), would take place
at that time.
Another executive session was set
for March 17 at 5:40 p.m. to interview
superintendent candidates. Board
President Bill deVergie announced
that final candidate interviews had
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MSD: Savings from four-day week could reduce 2015-16 de6icit by $140,000
Meyer reported that this year’s
projected operating fund balance
(reserve), after absorbing this year’s
budget deficit, is expected to be
$3,609,139 assuming the four-day
school week savings continue. This is
equivalent, Meyers indicated, to 7.49
months in operating reserve at the end
of this school year.
Assuming the four-day cost savings persist, the 2015-16 deficit would
be reduced by $140,000 (two times
the $70,000) to $330,923. If operating
reserve is used to cover this deficit, the
reserve at the end of the fiscal year
would be reduced to $3,278,216, an
approximate reserve of 6.62 months.
In addition, Meyer noted that
teachers already at the top of their step
scale would not see any pay increase
with the step increases included
above. He suggested, therefore, that
Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)
might be a better approach to compensation. Meyer pledged to investigate
what a 1 percent COLA would add to
the deficit.
Meyer’s question to the board was
how much of a reduction in the operating reserve, as expressed in months,
they would be comfortable with.
“The State Department of
Education recommends that districts
not drop below a six-month reserve,”
he said.
After considerable discussion
about funding potentials, possible
add-on hires and other district needs,
there was general agreement that they
were comfortable with a six-month
reserve with some board members
suggesting that they’d go even lower
if it was necessary.
Discussions about the 2015-16
budget included a review of the
Northwest Evaluation Association
(NWEA) assessment of academic
progress in Meeker’s second through
eighth grades from last year to this
year.
Based on their Measures of
Academic Progress (MAP) test
scores, the assessment showed a 1 percent increase in math and a negligible
0.29 percent decrease in reading
across the six grade school years.
The board also looked at studentto-teacher ratios.
Meeker Elementary is projected to
have an average ratio of 16.77 (11.65
including para-professionals) to 1 next
year compared to 17.00 and 11.81 this
year. Barone Middle School is projected at an average ratio of 15.67 (13.02
with the para-professionals) to 1 next
year compared to 16.00 and 13.30 this
year. Meeker High School is projected
to have an average ratio of 14.14
(13.15 with para-professionals) to 1
compared to 13.53 and 12.59 this year.
The only real outlier in the elementary school is next year’s fourth
grade with a predicted 36 to 1 ratio,
causing Meyer to recommend the hiring of an additional fourth grade
teacher for next year. Total students
projected for the district is 698 with
369 in elementary, 141 in middle and
188 in high school.
Other factors analyzed by the
board were the recommendations of
the
District
and
Building
Accountability Committees for the
2015-16 budget and the District
Fiscal Advisory Team advice for the
current school year.
The aging nature of the district’s
transportation fleet was also
reviewed.
One 66-passenger activity bus is
29 years old with 143,763 miles on it;
another is 24 years old with 218,454
miles. A route, 65 passenger bus is 18years-old with 217,092 miles. A new
bus is projected to cost $120,000.
The need for capital maintenance
upgrades was emphasized.
Board member Mindy Burke
stressed the importance of finding a
long-term solution to funding issues.
The board agreed that using reserve
funds can’t go on much longer.
The possibility of closing one of
the district’s buildings was mentioned.
The board will continue budget
work at their next regular meeting
March 3 at 7 p.m.
statewide.
The CPW reports increased damage and bear confrontations, regardless of habitat conditions, over the
last several years. Because of the
continually growing population of
bears, the CPW is currently drafting a
plan to reduce the population over
the next few years, accomplished,
official said, primarily through hunting.
The State of Colorado began limiting bear hunts in 1989 and passed
Amendment 10 to the Colorado
Constitution in 1992. This amendment eliminated a spring bear hunt,
baiting and the use of dogs in hunting bears. Because these changes
were made to the state constitution, it
would require a citizen petition to
restore these techniques. Therefore,
they are not being considered by the
CPW, officials said.
In order to realize the reduced
bear population, the CPW is asking
for public input on two key issues.
The first is considering what the bear
population should be. The options
CPW will consider are: maintaining
a stable population at its current size;
moderately decreasing from current
levels then maintaining the size; or
significantly decreasing the bear
population and then maintaining that
reduced level.
The CPW officials stated that
they would not entertain the thought
of increasing the population from its
current level.
The second issue CPW is seeking
input on is how to reduce the bear
population through hunting. The
population has been growing so rapidly that in order to stabilize the population at its current size, the number
of bears killed by hunting and other
impacts will need to double.
According to the CPW, during
the 2014 hunting season there were
more bear licenses available than
there were hunters who applied for
them, therefore indicating that simply increasing the number of permits
would not significantly increase the
number of bears harvested.
Instead, the CPW has made several changes to the 2015 bear hunt.
Archery, muzzleloader and the limited September rifle season will stay
the same as they were in 2014.
However, as of this year, one bear
license will be good for all four rifle
seasons.
In order to use this bear license, a
hunter must also have either a deer or
elk rifle license for one of the
GMU’s listed on the bear license.
Another way the CPW hopes to
impact the population is by not
allowing nuisance bears to be relocated and given multiple chances.
A draft of the official plan will be
available for public comment in
April.
The CPW is currently seeking
feedback through a survey located on
their website and encourage all interested parties to fill it out. The survey
can be accessed at www.research.net
/s/B1DAUplansurvey.
LEG AL NOTICE S
LEG AL NOTIC ES
BEARS: Statewide bear population estimated between 16,000 to 18,000
last decade. Current estimates put the
statewide population between 16,000
and 18,000 bears.
Bear management units contain
multiple game management units. The
local units discussed at the meeting
include game management units 21,
22, 30, 31 and 32, which include the
Grand Junction, Rifle, Meeker and
Rangely areas. This area is estimated
to currently house approximately
1,364 bears.
This increase in bear population
has caused numerous problems
LEG AL NOTIC ES
SEALED BID FORM
THE MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1
BIDDING ITEM: Meeker School District Old Kindergarten Building (currently New Eden
Pregnancy Services Building)
CONDITIONS OF BIDDING:
BIDS: Only one bid per envelope. Each bid shall be in sealed Envelope. Envelope shall
be clearly marked with words, “SEALED BID. Each bid envelope shall be received at
the address listed on the advertisement by 4:00 p.m. MST Thursday, February 26,
2015.
ITEM CONDITION: The Old Kindergarten property advertised by The Meeker School District Re-1 for sale by bid are to be sold As-Is. The Meeker School District Re-1 shall
strive to make its best effort to assist interested parties in obtaining information about
the property each item for sale, however the District makes no warranty of the condition of the property or of legal title. Each Bidder shall be responsible for verifying condition of the property and the accuracy of the legal description and any concerns about
the
property or title to the property item description prior to submitting a bid, and bring to
the District’s attention any discrepancy found.
TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder shall be provided a written Notice of Award by
March 13, 2015.
DISTRICT’S RIGHTS: The District has not set a minimum bid amount. The District retains the right to remove the property for sale at any time up to the Notice of Award
should the District determine the sale of the property is not in its best interests. The
District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to waive any irregularities or defects found therein.
BID:
BIDDERS NAME: ________________________________________________________
BIDDERS PHONE #: ______________________________________________________
BIDDERS MAIL ADDRESS__________________________________________________
BID AMOUNT (U.S.D.) (both written out and numerals)_________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
By signing below, I am indicating that I have read, understand and will comply with
the terms and intentions of the conditions of this bid, and will provide payment in full
for said item listed above, should I be awarded the Bid.
_________________________________________________________________________
Bidder’s Signature Date
Publish January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015
Rio Blanco Herald Times
ADVERTISEMENT OF LAND FOR SALE BY SEALED BID
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to § 22-32-110(1)(e), The Meeker School District
Re-1 (Seller) will sell the property described below through the acceptance of sealed
bids. Sealed bids shall be received by Janelle Urista, 555 Garfield St., Meeker, CO
81641, no later than 4:00 p.m. MST Thursday, February 26, 2015. The sealed bid envelopes shall be clearly marked SEALED BID on the outside of the sealed envelope. Bids
will not be accepted after the above stated date and time. Sealed bids must contain
the applicant address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address (if applicable), and
the amount of the bid both written out and shown numerically.
Terms: (1) Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to waive bid irregularities in the best interests of the school district. (2) The parcel is being offered as is.
It is the responsibility of the bidder to inspect land conditions of the parcel prior to
submitting a bid. (3) New Eden is given the right to match the highest bid and thus
take ownership of said property if the Board approves the bid. (4) The property will be
conveyed using a quitclaim deed.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TO BE SOLD
The property subject to this sale is described as follows:
Lot 10
Block 4
Town of Meeker, Colorado
School Board staff will open the sealed bids at 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, February 26,
2015, at the administrative offices of the Seller, 555 Garfield St., Meeker, Colorado, to
verify that the bids received meet the minimum requirements. The bid amounts will
not be disclosed at the bid opening. This information will remain confidential until it
is presented to the School Board in open session at a Board meeting scheduled to be
held on March 3, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. BIDDERS NEED NOT BE PRESENT. If the School
Board decides to proceed with the sale of property based on the bids received, the
Board will select and approve a bid at the Board meeting. Participation in the bidding
process does not create any rights for the highest bidder or anyone else participating
in the bidding process. If the Board determines that the sale will proceed, the Seller
intention is to transfer title and possession of the property to the bidder submitting the
selected bid on or before May 1, 2015. If you have any questions regarding the bidding
process, contact Janelle Urista at 970.878.9040.
Publish January 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015
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LEG AL NOTIC ES
The Town of Rangely will be conducting
a Public Hearing on the Amended
Final Plat for the West Rangely Subdivision pertaining to, among other
things, the dedication of rights-of-way to
Rio Mesa Resources, Inc. and a
successor homeowners association who
shall own and maintain such
rights-of-way. If you have any questions
please contact the Town of Rangely
at (970) 675-8476.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TOWN OF RANGELY COUNCIL MEETING
The Town of Rangely will hold a Public
Hearing at 7:15 pm, Tuesday,
March 10, 2015 in Council Chambers of
the Municipal Building at 209
East Main Street, Rangely, Colorado on
the following:
WEST RANGELY SUBDIVISION Amended
Final Plat in C.E. 950, Section 3 T1N,
R102W of the 6th P.M., Town of Rangely
Rio Blanco County, Colorado
The property is generally located north
of River Road and west of
Parkview Elementary School.
All interested citizens and groups are invited to attend and participate in
the public hearings.
By:
Lisa Piering, Town Clerk
Publish: February 19, 26 & March 5,
2015
REQUEST FOR BIDS
Rio Blanco County is soliciting Bids from
Licensed Contractors for tree trimming
and tree removal at the Rio Blanco County Courthouse located at 555 Main Street
Meeker, Co 81641. For further information
containing General Terms and Conditions
of the Invitation for Bid, Scope of Work,
Schedule, Minimum Qualifications, and
Bid Form is located on the County website at http://www.rbc.us/bids. All Bids
must be received by mail no later than
Friday March 6, 2015, to the Rio Blanco
Board of County Commissioners, County
Administration Building, 200 Main Street,
P.O. Box I, Meeker, Colorado 81641 or
hand delivery to Melanie Godwin no later
than 11:00 A.M., Mountain Standard
Time, on Monday March 9, 2015 to the
County Administration Building, 200 Main
Street Meeker Co, 81641. The Bid must
be sealed in an envelope and must be
clearly identified on the outside of the bid
document‚ Sealed Bid for RBC 2015
Courthouse Tree Trimming and Removal.
For further information contact Rio Blanco
County Project Coordinator Eric Jaquez,
970-878-9583.
Publish: February 26 & March 2, 2015
TOWN OF MEEKER
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
7:00 P.M.
Regular Scheduled Board Meeting
345 Market Street, Meeker, CO
I. Call to Order
A. Pledge of Allegiance
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of the Agenda
IV. Approval of the Previous Minutes
V. Approval of Monthly Disbursements
VI. Public Participation
VII. New Business
VIII.
Planning
Commission
Appoint-
ment(s)
A. Public Hearings- 7:00 p.m.
B. Request(s) from the Meeker Lions Club
for special event Liquor Permits (200
Main Street Location);
March 7, 2015, (4:30pm to 1am) to serve
during the 'Chamber of Commerce Annual
Dinner'
April 18, 2015, (4:30pm to 1am) to serve
during the "Afterbirth Ball"
April 11, 2015, (4:30pm to 11pm) to serve
during the "Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet"
May 9, 2015, (5pm to 12am) to serve during the "Meeker Volunteer Fire & Rescue
Dinner"
March 14, 2015, (5:30pm to 11pm) to
serve during the "Annual Pioneer Medical
Center Gala"
C. Renewal of Ute Park Lease Agreement
with Meeker Classic Sheepdogs, LLC
D. Renewal of Ute Park Lease Agreement
with Mr. David Smith
IX. Mayor's remarks
X. Town Manager's Report
XI. Town Attorney's Report
XII. Other Board Business
Adjournment
Published: February 26, 2016
NOTICE OF BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that a proposed
Supplemental Budget has been submitted
to the Rangely Junior College District
Board of Directors for the year ending
June 30, 2015; a copy of such proposed
budget is on file at Linda Gordon/Budget
Officer, 215 Hillcrest Avenue, Rangely,
CO
where same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be
considered at the regularly scheduled
board meeting of the Rangely Junior College District to be held on March 9, 2015,
12:00 noon CNCC, Johnson Banquet
Room for final adoption of this supplemental budget. Any interested elector of
such Rangely Junior College District may
inspect the proposed budget and file or
register any objections thereto at any
time prior to the final adoption of the
budget.
Publish: February 19 and February 26,
2015
RIO BLANCO COUNTY
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PUBLICATION REPORT
JANUARY 30, 2015
FUND: GENERAL,
VENDOR NAME, ACCT NAME, AMOUNT
CO DIV OF FIRE PREVENT, MC-CO ST FOREST,
$25, 365.95
CO COUNTY CLERKS ASSN, MC-PRCH SVCS,
$700.00
COUNTY WORKERS' COMP, MC-WRKRS COMP,
$80, 709.99
CO COUNTY CLERKS ASSN, VC-PRCH SVCS,
($1,050.00)
ALSCO, PRCH SVCS, $1,080.64
ANDERSON REPORTS, PRCH SVCS, $750.00
ASSOC GOV'T ON NW CO, DUES, $17,000.00
ATMOS ENERGY, UTIL, $3,279.95
AVFUEL CORPORATION, AV GAS, $30,007.98
BLACK BOX RESALE, SPLYS, $83.00
BORCHARD KENT, PRCH SVCS, $265.88
BOY-KO SUPPLY, SPLYS, $274.85
CAMPBELL BOOTS, PRCH SVCS, $71.00
COLORADO COUNTIES INC, DUES, $3,230.00
CENTURYLINK, PRCH SVCS, $242.58
CENTURYLINK-LAND LINES, PRCH SVCS, $31.36
CHEMATOX LABORATORY, PRCH SVCS, $860.00
CLUB 20, DUES, $300.00
CNCC, CNTCT SVCS, $3,500.00
CO ASSN/CNTY SURVEYORS, PRCH SVCS,
$50.00
CO ASSESSORS' ASSOC, PRCH SVCS, $210.00
CO COUNTY ATTY'S ASSN., PRCH SVCS, $600.00
CO COUNTY CLERK'S ASSOC, PRCH SVCS,
$1,054.50
CO COUNTY TREASURER'S, PRCH SVCS, $50.00
CO GOVT FINANCE OFFICE, PRCH SVCS,
$40.00
COLORADO STATE OF, PRCH SVCS, $425.35
CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL, RPR/MTNC,
$7,064.40
COOK TORRIE, SPLYS, $453.70
COULTER AVIATION, SPLYS, $1,145.66
CREDIT UNION OF CO, PRCH SVCS, $9,658.38
DATAWORKS PLUS, PRCH SVCS, $2,433.48
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE, PRCH SVCS,
$19,173.75
DUCEY'S ELECTRIC, SPLYS, $315.00
EKSTROM WILLIAM A., INTER GOVT 4-H, $382.87
ELLIS TREASA, SPLYS, $52.29
EMLAB P&K LLC, SPLYS, $127.00
EXT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, PRCH SVCS,
$100.00
FEDEX, PRCH SVCS, $14.15
FIRST ADV OCC HEALTH, PRCH SVCS, $83.52
FLORA BELLAS, PRCH SVCS, $130.47
GALL'S INC., UNIF/CLOTH, $423.22
GLOBAL GOVERNMENT ED, CPTL OTLY,
$14,105.32
HAYES LARRY, TRVL, $3.93
HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL, SUBSCRIPT, $58.00
HODGES BADGE COMPANY, SPLYS, $2,292.28
INT'L ASSN OF ASSESSIN, PRCH SVCS, $175.00
INTELLICHOICE, PRCH SVCS, $1,250.00
INTERN'L ASSN PROPERTY, DUES-CSOC, $50.00
JACKSON'S OFFICE SUPPLY, SPLYS, $129.65
JEAN'S PRINTING, PRCH SVCS, $1,421.00
JORDAN WILLIAM H., SPLYS, $211.40
JOY J. LEIF (RBC SURVEYOR), PRCH SVCS, 6,
$625.00
KRUEGER DR. ALBERT, PRCH SVCS, $956.00
LEDS INC., PRCH SVCS, $2,450.00
LUCE SHAWN, SPLYS, $35.00
MACK'S MECHANICAL, PRCH SVCS, $75.00
MATTHEW BENDER & CO., PRCH SVCS, $17.66
MCGUIRE AUTO PARTS, SPLYS, $10.77
MEEKER AIRPORT - CNTRCT, CNTCT SVCS,
$3,500.00
MEEKER DRUGS INC., SPLYS, $1.00
MEEKER SANITATION DIST, UTIL, $185.00
MEEKER TOWN OF, UTIL, $217.00
MNJ TECHNOLOGIES, SPLYS, $247.64
MOON LAKE ELECTRIC, UTIL, $893.86
NAT'NL ASSOC OF COUNTIES, DUES, $450.00
NATIONAL SHERIFF'S ASSOC, DUES, $54.00
NEVE'S UNIFORMS INC., UNIF/CLOTH, $282.69
NIELSEN TREVOR, PRCH SVCS, $48.04
NW CO CULTURAL HERITAGE, ECON DVLP,
$5,000.00
ORION PLANNING GROUP, CNTCT SVCS,
$6,335.00
PCM-G, SPLYS, $543.32
PEPPERDINE'S, PRCH SVCS, $44.50
PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER, PRCH SVCS, $652.00
PITNEY BOWES RESERVE, PRCH SVCS,
$1,933.29
QUILL CORPORATION, SPLYS, $700.22
RANGELY CHAMBER, DUES, $500.00
RANGELY TOWN OF, RENT, $8,342.56
RANGELY TRUE VALUE, SPLYS, $269.52
RBC CLERK & RECORDER, PRCH SVCS, $21.72
RESPOND FIRST AID SYSTEM, PRCH SVCS, $53.78
HERALD TIMES, PRCH SVCS, $616.88
ROCKY MTN FORENSIC SVCS, PRCH SVCS,
$1,360.00
SAMUELSON'S, SPLYS, $454.01
SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP, SPLYS, $16,187.34
STAPLES ADVANTAGE, SPLYS, $ 2,739.07
STRATA NETWORKS, UTIL, $1,081.76
SWANSON SERVICES CORP, SPLYS, $262.14
T4 TREE SERVICE, RPR/MTNC, $ 347.50
TELEWEST, INMATE PHONE, $816.61
THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR, PRCH SVCS,
$1,509.16
TRANSPORTS ACROSS CO, PRCH SVCS, $50.00
TYLER TECH INC.-DALLAS, PRCH SVCS,
$38,445.00
UNION TELEPHONE, PRCH SVCS, $9,020.79
USGS, WATER STUDY, $25,210.00
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PRCH SVCS, $220.00
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, PRCH SVCS, $500.00
VALLEY HARDWARE, SPLYS, $737.49
VALLEY REPAIR INC., PRCH SVCS, $85.00
VALUE WEST INC, PRCH SVCS, $480.00
VOIANCE LANGUAGE SRVC, PRCH SVCS,
$50.00
WATT'S RANCH MARKET, SPLYS/FOOD, $ 928.82
WEATHERFORD ELECTRIC, SPLYS, $960.00
WENDLL'S, PRCH SVCS, $34.05
WESTERN STATES SHERIFF, PRCH SVCS,
$275.00
WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL, PRCH SVCS,
$50.00
WHITE RIVER DISTRIBUTION, SPLYS, $276.45
WHITE RIVER ELECTRIC, UTIL, $5,079.16
WHITE RIVER MARKET, SPLYS/FOOD, $624.02
YAMPA VALLEY DATA PARTNERS, CONTRIB,
$10,000.00
US DEPT. TREASURY, FED W/H, $38,525.42
US DEPT. TREASURY, FICA W/H, $55,627.90
CO DEPT OF REVENUE, STATE W/H, $11,620.09
GREAT WEST, RETIREMENT, $37,020.32
COUNTY HEALTH POOL, INSURANCE,
$99,120.75
A-1 COLLECTION AGENCY, WAGE ASGNMT, $603.43
FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRY, WAGE ASGNMT,
$290.00
GENERAL FUND TOTAL, $632,040.23
FUND: CAPITAL EXPENDITURES,
FEDEX, MKR ARPRT, $14.79
RED SKY SOLUTIONS, INFO SYST, $61,870.45
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL,
$61,885.24
FUND: ROAD & BRIDGE,
$92,185.00
MEEKER TOWN OF, MC-RB APPRT, $80.38
RANGELY TOWN OF, MC-RB APPRT, $77.08
CO DEPT OF AGRICULTURE, MC-PRCH SVCS,
$175.00
HALLIBURTON, MC-AGGTS, $6,917.41
ALSCO, PRCH SVCS, $140.72
CASCADE SOFTWARE, DATA SPRT, $4,045.63
CO ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOC, TRAIN/DVLP,
$225.00
CO ST TREAS/CO DEPT LABOR, UNEMPLYMNT,
$2,235.00
CREDIT UNION OF CO, PRCH SVCS, $101.45
DIVISION OF RECLAM MINING, PRCH SVCS,
$1,905.00
GROUND ENGINEERING, PRCH SVCS, $265.00
HDR ENGINEERING, CR 0 BRDG, $49,964.44
J&S CONTRACTORS, SIGNS, $328.71
JSC INC., PRCH SVCS, $2,250.00
MEEKER SAND & GRAVEL, RD MTRLS, $771.88
OFFICE DEPOT, SPLYS, $183.65
PITNEY BOWES RESERVE, PRCH SVCS, $76.09
SE GROUP, PRCH SVCS, $4,550.00
STANTEC CONSULTING, PRCH SVCS, $1,800.00
UNION TELEPHONE, PRCH SVCS, $402.75
WESTERN IMPLEMENT, SPLYS, $584.95
WHITE RIVER DISTRIBUTION, SPLYS, $40.00
WHITE RIVER ELECTRIC, UTIL, $269.54
CLASSIFIEDS 15A
LEG AL NOTICE S
$45,729.92
ROAD & BRIDGE FUND TOTAL, $272,173.56
FUND: PUBLIC HEALTH,
$1,734.01
CO ENVIRONMNTL HEALTH, PRCH SVCS, $45.00
CENTER FOR DISEASE DET, PRCH SVCS,
$405.00
GLOBALSTAR USA, PRCH SVCS, $56.26
MEEKER TOWN OF, RENT/LEASE, $12,240.00
OLDLAND JANICE L., PRCH SVCS, $375.00
PIONEERS MEDICAL CENTER, PRCH SVCS,
$1,250.25
RANGELY TOWN OF, RENT/LEASE, $4,149.09
WCAEHO, PRCH SVCS, $30.00
WHITE RIVER DISTRIBUTION, PRCH SVCS,
$15.00
CO DEPT OF REVENUE, STATE W/H, $516.79
COUNTY HEALTH POOL, INSURANCE, $ 3,710.52
PUBLIC HEALTH FUND TOTAL, $31,726.06
FUND: DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES,
$5,164.00
MEEKER TOWN OF, RENT/LEASE, $23,760.00
RANGELY TOWN OF, RENT/LEASE, $3,360.41
$16,063.46
DHS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, $11,418.40
DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUND TOTAL,
$75,425.59
FUND: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT,
RBC ABSTRACT COMPANY, MC-CULTRL HRTG,
$150,086.00
ARNOLD ANGIE, MC-JSTC CNTR, $1,205.00
BROWN DENISE, MC-JSTC CNTR, $210.00
KRUEGER MARY KAY, MC-JSTC CNTR, $1,055.00
OVERTON JOAN, MC-JSTC CNTR, $190.00
STEINER CHERYL, MC-JSTC CNTR, $240.00
BRAINSTORM INTERNET, BRDBND, $9,998.00
GROUND ENGINEERING, JSTC CNTR,
$20,013.00
HDR ENGINEERING, OHV TRL EXP, $11,606.65
JSC INC., CR 10 BRDG, $1,500.00
MID-STATE CONSULTANTS, BRDBND, $10,708.45
REILLY JOHNSON ARCH, JSTC CNTR, $54,346.82
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TOTAL,
$261,158.92
FUND: USE TAX,
$4,765.00
LEG AL NOTICE S
ASSOC GOV'T ON NW CO, PRCH SVCS,
$1,201.00
CNCC, CNTCT SVCS, $2,000.00
CO ASSN/NUTR SRVC DIRECTORS, PRCH SVCS,
$100.00
DUCEY'S ELECTRIC, PRCH SVCS, $287.30
FRESH EXPRESS CLEANING, PRCH SVCS,
$37.50
HENDERSHOTT MELAINE, PRCH SVCS, $200.00
HERITAGE BUILDING, SPLYS, $13.98
HORIZONS, GRANT, $4,250.00
PATTON'S PRINTING, SPLYS, $114.79
PRATER'S PLUMBING, PRCH SVCS, $146.25
RANGELY MUSEUM, GRANT, $11,000.00
RANGELY TRASH SERVICE, PRCH SVCS,
$164.00
REDI SERVICES, PRCH SVCS, $156.00
HERALD TIMES, PRCH SVCS, $10.00
STAPLES ADVANTAGE, SPLYS, $ 216.35
UNION TELEPHONE, PRCH SVCS, $ 26.88
U.S. FOODS INC., FOOD/SPLYS, $5,277.62
WATT'S RANCH MARKET, FOOD SPLYS, $276.15
WHITE RIVER MARKET, FOOD SPLYS, $232.94
COUNTY HEALTH POOL, INSURANCE, $5,214.15
USE TAX FUND TOTAL, $43,590.98
FUND: IMPACT FEE,
HDR ENGINEERING, CR 5 CRDR, $1,821.40
IMPACT FEE FUND TOTAL, $22,430.60
FUND: SOLID WASTE,
$13,282.00
CO DEPT OF AGRICULTURE, MC-PRCH SVCS,
$200.00
CAROLINA SOFTWARE, PRCH SVCS, $300.00
DUCEY'S ELECTRIC, PRCH SVCS, $1,464.00
KRW CONSULTING, PRCH SVCS, $2,445.50
MEEKER SAND & GRAVEL, CPTL OTLY, $420.00
OFFICE DEPOT, SPLYS, $195.96
SAGE CREEK DEVELOPMENT, CPTL OTLY,
$3,242.21
UNION TELEPHONE, SPLYS, $322.26
WHITE RIVER DISTRIBUTION, PRCH SVCS,
$15.00
GREAT WEST, RETIREMENT, $ 958.77
COUNTY HEALTH POOL, INSURANCE, $3,757.27
SOLID WASTE FUND TOTAL, $30,819.90
FUND: WEED & PEST,
COMBINED NOTICE –AMENDED MAILING
CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 14-18
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described
Deed of Trust:
On October 29, 2014, 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
Rio
Blanco records.
Original Grantor(s)
STEPHEN ROWLETT AND AIMEE ROWLETT
Original Beneficiary(ies)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems,
Inc., acting solely as nominee for
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. dba America's
Wholesale Lender
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger
to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, F/K/A
Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP
Date of Deed of Trust
June 14, 2007
County of Recording
Rio Blanco
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
June 15, 2007
Recording Information
(Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.)
288908
Original Principal Amount
$417,000.00
Outstanding Principal Balance
$414,650.75
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the
deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when
due
together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the
deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 43, BLOCK 3, OF SAGE HILLS RESUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
FILED APRIL 1, 1998 AS RECEPTION NO. 261792,
TOWN OF MEEKER, COLORADO.
Also known by street and number as: 1312 Sage Ridge Road, Meeker, CO 81641.
THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST.
NOTICE OF SALE
The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described
herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said
Deed
of Trust.
THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on
Wednesday, 03/25/2015, at Office of the Public Trustee, Rio Blanco County Courthouse, 555
Main Street, Meeker CO 81641, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said
real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items
allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.
First Publication 1/29/2015
Last Publication 2/26/2015
Name of Publication Rio Blanco Herald Times
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE
CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STATUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM
SAID REAL PROPERTY OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE
DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF SAID STATUTES, AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS SHALL BE
SENT WITH ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE
DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES.
A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-104 SHALL BE
FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO
THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED;
A
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE
FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO LATER THAN
EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE; IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A
LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED.
DATE: 01/22/2015
Karen Arnold, Public Trustee in and for the County of Rio Blanco, State of Colorado
By: Karen Arnold, Public Trustee
The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:
Lisa Cancanon #42043
Monica Kadrmas #34904
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 3503711
Attorney File # 4500.100585.F02
The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt.
Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
LEG AL NOTIC ES
$4,054.00
CO ST TREAS/CO DEPT LABOR, UNEMPLYMNT,
$628.83
CREDIT UNION OF CO, SPLYS, $190.00
US DEPT. TREASURY, FED W/H, $353.94
US DEPT. TREASURY, FICA W/H, $638.38
GREAT WEST, RETIREMENT, $250.35
COUNTY HEALTH POOL, INSURANCE, $790.15
WEED & PEST FUND TOTAL, $7,039.13
FUND: FAIRFIELD,
$3,305.00
BOY-KO SUPPLY, SPLYS, $85.38
CREDIT UNION OF CO, SPLYS, $132.25
GOODWIN SERVICES, PRCH SVCS, $750.00
MCGUIRE AUTO PARTS, SPLYS, $49.61
MID-AMERICAN RESEARCH, SPLYS, $375.15
MTN AIR MECHANICAL, PRCH SVCS, $1,285.50
PINE VALLEY ECO PRODUCTS, SPLYS, $960.00
US DEPT. TREASURY, FED W/H, $279.97
US DEPT. TREASURY, FICA W/H, $631.72
COUNTY HEALTH POOL, INSURANCE, $4.80
FAIRFIELD FUND TOTAL, $12,271.86
FUND: CENTRAL SERVICES,
CO COUNTIES CASUALTY, MC-INSURANCE,
$157,969.00
ALL COPY PRODUCTS, CNTCT SVCS, $214.95
CENTURYLINK (LONG DIST), PRCH SVCS,
$265.18
FASTTRACK COMM, PRCH SVCS, $664.54
PITNEY BOWES INC., RENT EQUIP, $150.00
STRATA NETWORKS, INTERNET, $3,506.05
UNITED REPROGRAPHIC, SPLYS, $1,124.00
XEROX CORPORATION, CNTCT SVCS, $882.88
CENTRAL SERVICES FUND TOTAL, $165,209.16
FUND: FLEET,
$17,136.00
A NUVIEW AUTO GLASS, PRCH SVCS, $375.00
A&E TIRE INC., TIRES, $5,903.28
AIRGAS INTERMTN, PRCH SVCS, $50.08
COMBINED NOTICE - MAILING
Deed of Trust:
On December 4, 2014, 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 Rio Blanco records.
Original Grantor(s)
Richard D Brenton and Elizabeth Brenton
Ameriquest Mortgage Company
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as
Trustee for Ameriquest Mortgage Securities
Inc., Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2004-R12
October 09, 2004
County of Recording
Rio Blanco
October 20, 2004
Recording Information (Reception Number)
279891
$64,000.00
$70,917.10
due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by
the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
The property to be foreclosed is:
LOT 1, BLOCK A, UTAH OIL SUBDIVISION FIRST AMENDED PLAT ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF FILED JANUARY 17, 1961 AS RECEPTION NO. 115665 TOWN RANGELY,
COLORADO, COUNTY OF RIO BLANCO.
Also known by street and number as: 203 Morrison Rd, Rangely, CO 80648.
NOTICE OF SALE
Deed of Trust.
Wednesday, 04/08/2015, at Office of the Public Trustee, Rio Blanco County Courthouse, 555 Main Street, Meeker CO 81641, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash,
the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other
items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as
provided by law.
First Publication
2/12/2015
Last Publication
3/12/2015
Name of Publication
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
SAID REAL PROPERTY AND/OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF CERTAIN SAID STATUTES,
AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR
RIGHTS SHALL BE SENT WITH ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER,
YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES.
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE
OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE
FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO MORE THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER
THE SALE.
DATE: 12/05/2014
Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673
Monica Kadrmas #34904
Randall M. Chin, Esq. #31149
Stacey L. Aronowitz, Esq. #36290
Andrea Rickles-Jordan #39005
Susan J. Hendrick #33196
Joel T. Mecklenberg, Esq. #36291
Joan Olson, Esq. #28078
Lisa Cancanon Esq. #42043
Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, L.L.P. 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 8131177
Attorney File # 4500.100672
COMBINED NOTICE - MAILING
Deed of Trust:
On November 21, 2014, 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 Rio Blanco records.
Original Grantor(s)
CESAR GRANDARA GONZALEZ and
ANTONETTE M. HOLLAND GONZALEZ
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.
COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE
AUTHORITY
November 30, 2004
County of Recording
Rio Blanco
December 01, 2004
Recording Information (Reception Number)
280190
$131,640.00
$108,773.89
due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by
the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
The property to be foreclosed is:
LOT 24 SANDERSON HILLS SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED
DECEMBER 19, 1978 AS RECEPTION NO. 185454 TOWN OF MEEKER, COLORADO
Also known by street and number as: 1007 WALL ST, MEEKER, CO 81641.
NOTICE OF SALE
Deed of Trust.
Wednesday, 03/25/2015, at Office of the Public Trustee, Rio Blanco County Courthouse, 555 Main Street, Meeker CO 81641, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash,
the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of
Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other
items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as
provided by law.
First Publication
1/29/2015
Last Publication
2/26/2015
Name of Publication
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
SAID REAL PROPERTY AND/OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UNDER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF CERTAIN SAID STATUTES,
AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR
RIGHTS SHALL BE SENT WITH ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER,
YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES.
IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE
OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;
A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE
FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO MORE THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER
THE SALE.
DATE: 11/24/2014
Alison L. Berry #34531
Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092
Lynn M. Janeway #15592
Courtney E. Wright #45482
Eve M. Grina #43658
Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592
David R. Doughty #40042
Kelly Murdock #46915
Janeway Law Firm 9800 S. Meridian, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80134 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 14-004918
(c)Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012
NOBODY COVERS RIO BLANCO COUNTY LIKE THE HERALD TIMES
CPAXLP
CAXCA
16A CLASSIFIEDS
LEG AL NOTICE S
AXIS STEEL INC., SPLYS, $146.60
B&B WELDERS SUPPLY, SPLYS, $208.06
COLUMBINE FORD, PRTS/ACC, $344.65
DELTA RIGGING & TOOLS, PRTS/ACC, $1,064.00
EATON SALES & SERVICE, RPRS/MTNC, $383.90
EXT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES, GAS, $207.41
GCR TIRES & SERVICE, TIRES, $4,417.22
GILBARCO INC., PRCH SVCS, $198.38
GRAINGER, SPLYS, $129.17
HONNEN EQUIPMENT, RPRS/MTNC, $11,670.80
JAY-MAX SALES, SPLYS, $30.92
LOCO INC., GAS, $19,996.71
MASTER PETROLEUM, DIESEL, $34,542.52
MCCANDLESS TRUCK CENTER, PRTS/ACC,
$144.41
MCGUIRE AUTO PARTS, PRTS/ACC, $ 4,514.22
MEEKER AUTO PARTS, SPLYS, $1,796.29
MEEKER COLLISION CENTER, CPTL OTLY,
$550.00
MEEKER GENERAL MERC, SPLYS, $89.98
CPAXLP
LEG AL NOTIC ES
NORTHWEST AUTO, CPTL OTLY, $25,983.38
RANGELY AUTO PARTS, PRTS/ACC, $803.71
RANGELY TRASH SERVICE, PRCH SVCS,
$117.00
RCKY MTN FLEET MANAGERS, PRCH SVCS,
$310.00
SCHAEFFER MFG. CO., DIESEL, $1,387.48
U.S. TRACTOR & HARVEST, PRTS/ACC, $594.06
WAGNER EQUIPMENT, SPLYS, $2,550.00
WESTERN IMPLEMENT, PRTS/ACC, $1,728.10
WESTERN PETROLEUM, LUBE, $1,395.65
WESTFALL O'DELL TRUCK, CPTL OTLY,
$212,919.90
WHITE RIVER ENERGY, UTIL, $1,145.50
XCEL ENERGY, UTIL, $314.38
CAXCA
LEG AL NOTICE S
$11,797.94
FLEET FUND TOTAL, $383,836.76
Published February 26, 2015
MEEKER SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1
Board of Education Special Meeting
Central Office - 555 Garfield Street
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
5:40 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance: Mr. Blunt will
lead the Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of the Minutes from the Work
Session and Regular Board Meeting February 17, 2015
<<< EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS
ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGES PURSUANT TO CRS 24-6-402 (b) >>
LEG AL NOTIC ES
PERSONNEL PURSUANT TO CRS 24-6-402
(f) >>
ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE REGARDING
AGENDA ITEMS
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
1. Recognitions/Celebrations
2. Budget Report
3. Property Report
4. Policy Report
5. Certified/Classified Report
ACTION ITEMS
A. Consideration of Action Items for a
Blanket Motion
B. Approval of Policies for 3rd Reading;
AE-R, AED, BEC, DAB, DAB-E, DEA, DEB,
EF, EFC, EFEA, EHB, IHBB, IHBEA, IKA,
ILBC-R, JF, JFABD, JKF, JLCB, LBD-R,
C. Approval of Certified/Classified Report
PURCHASE,
ACQUISITION,
LEASE,
TRANSFER OF SALE OF PROPERTY PURSUANT TO CRS 24-6-402 (4)(a) >>
OTHER BOE INFORMATION
LEG AL NOTICE S
ADJOURNMENT
MEEKER SANITATION DISTRICT
March 4, 2015
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
at 7:00 PM
The Regular Board Meeting of the Meeker
Sanitation District will be held at the
Meeker Sanitation District Office,265 8th
Street, Meeker, Colorado
1. Call to order
2. Additions or Changes to the Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Public Comments
5. New Business
A. Board Member Position
B. Lot Line Adjustment - School
District Property
C. Sewer Back Up - 824 2nd
Street
LEG AL NOTIC ES
D. Hospital Tour - April 1
6. Old Business
A. Biosolids Dewatering Project
B. Sewer Main East of Town
C. Rates, Water Data From Town
D. Plant Manager Report
E. Office Manager Report
7. Attorney
8 Board
A. Delinquent Accounts
B. Approve Current Bills
C. Executive Session Pursuant to
24-6-402(4)(f), C.R.S. to Discuss Personnel Matters
9. Adjourn
This agenda is subject to change without
further notice.
Agenda is posted at the office of the
Meeker Sanitation District, 265 8th
Street.
CLASSIFIEDS 17A
AN NO U NC EMEN TS
ATV, BOAT and Snowmobile Owners!
You can now renew your Colorado OHV
registrations on line at:
www.parks.state.co.us
The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts
all major credit cards. You can fax your
classified ad or subscription to
(970)878-4016 or email to:
debbiew@theheraldtimes.com
RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets
2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m., at 7th
and Park, Meeker.
AA & Al-Anon Meetings - Rangely
Alcoholics Anonymous - Open meetings
Tues & Thurs, 7 p.m., 115 Kennedy Dr.,
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Rangely.
Al-Anon meets Monday, 8:15 p.m., 207 S.
Sunset, 1st Baptist Church, Rangely. AlAnon info call 970-629-5064 or 970-6292970.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mon. 7 p.m., Weds. 7 p.m., Fri. 7 p.m.
St. James Church - enter from back
parking lot, meetings are downstairs in
Richards Hall, 4th & Park, Meeker
878-4158 • 878-5919
• 878-5636
Alanon Thurs. 7 p.m. 878-5655
Rangely Victim Services
An open door for the protection and
care of abused and battered persons.
Non-emergency call 629-9691 . Emergencies call 911. Providing assistance
for victims of violent crimes.
NEW EDEN Pregnancy Care Services pregnancy tests, emergency supplies,
guidance by trained volunteers, classes
on pregnancy and child care, post-abortion support, referrals. Mondays and
Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 345 Main
Street,
Meeker.
Email:
newedenpcs@gmail.com or (970)878-5117 and
219 Sunset Avenue Rangely. Email: newedenrangely@gmail.com or (970) 6752300. All services are confidential.
MEEKER HOUSING Authority Board of Directors meets the 2nd Thursday of the
month at 9:30 a.m. at The Pines, 875
Water St., Meeker.
Veterans Service Offices
Rio Blanco County: Veterans Service Officer - Joe Dungan, Wednesday, 1 p.m.
to 3 p.m., County Administration Building, 200 Main Street Suite 300, Meeker.
878-9690 office, 878-3219 home. Fax 8789581.
Rangely: Veterans Service Officer - Hoot
Gibson, Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. to
3 p.m., County Annex, 17497 State Hwy
64, Rangely. 878-9695 office, 675-2669
home.
SAFEHOUSE
If you are being abused physically or
mentally, you can call SAFEHOUSE for
confidential shelter and help.
878-3131
RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER
AN NO U NC EMEN TS
THE RANGELY Moms Group gives pregnant women and mothers of newborns
through elementary school-aged children
time to take a break, join in discussions
and crafts, and build relationships with
other moms. We meet the first Thursday
of each month from September through
May, from 9-11 a.m. at Grace Baptist
Church (144 S. Stanolind Ave.). Join us!
For more information, call Heather Zadra
at (970) 629-9937.
FOOD BANK of the Rockies mobile food
pantry truck will be providing Food assistance to community members of Rio
Blanco County. Scheduled Dates for
2015:
February
26,
March
26,
April 30 & May 28. The Food Bank will be
at the Meeker Fairgrounds from 11 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Bring your own boxes to
transport food. Seniors and handicapped
served first. No qualifications or eligibility forms. Product distributed to anyone
seeking
food assistance on first come,
first served basis. 40# senior box pickup
at 10:30. Applications available for over
age 60. FBR contact: Jill Heidel 877-9533937. Sponsor contact: Debra Barney 970878-9650.
RADINO & CHUCKWAGON
Please call before 9:00 a.m.
day of meal
878-5627 or 675-8112
Senior Citizen Nutrition Program
Meals served at noon.
Reservations appreciated.
Suggested Donation Over 60 - $2.50. Under 60 - Guest Fee $7.
(Did you know? Homebound trays can be
ordered for over 60, suggested donation
$2.50 - 12:10 p.m. pickup.)
**MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
FRIDAY, February 27: Pork chops, Apple
dressing, Green beans w caramelized onions, Whole wheat rolls, Fresh fruit,
Birthday cake.
MONDAY, March 2: Cooks's choice.
TUESDAY, March 3: Salisbury steak,
Mashed potatoes w/gravy, Mixed vegetables, Wheat Roll, Cookie
WEDNESDAY March 4: Fish creole, Rice
pilaf, Coleslaw, Italian bread, Blond
brownie
FRIDAY, March 6: Sweet & sour beef,
Rice, Broccoli, Asian salad, Fortune cookie.
E LDER CA RE
IN HOME care services available day or
night. Call (970) 620 - 0917.
FA R M & R A N C H
LOOKING FOR pasture to rent or lease for
4 to 5 horses. Call 970-756-2039 or 970878-5700.
HORSE QUALITY, small bales, grass hay
Paul Janke 878-5122
FOR
SALE
SNOWBLOWER-HUSQVARNA 24", 2 stage,
5.5 HP, Tecumseh, single lever adjustable chute control, variable front & rear
drive. Good, reliable machine, $225. Call
Ron (970)878-3507.
G UN S
Colt AR-15, pre-ban, 8 mags, $1500 OBO.
(970) 618-8375.
MISC ELLANEOUS
ASK ABOUT OUR CNC MACHINING
Can't get a metal part? We can make all
kinds of parts. We have CNC Machine
equipment, lathe and tooling to do the
job. Contact Phil at Family Automotive
and Machine. (970)878-5606.
YA R D S A L E S
LARGE SALE AT MEEKER FAIRGROUNDS.
FRIDAY 8-6 & SATURDAY 8-12
New Nu Wave oven, several desks,
furniture, LARGE collection of cookbooks, leather bags, kitchen utensils,
electric heater, lots of good stuff,
too much to mention.
BUY LOCALLY! SUPPORT
RIO BLANCO COUNTY
RANGE CALL is looking for vendors to
showcase crafts, products or information
booths. For more information phone 320223-4351
CNCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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THE MEEKER Sanitation District is seeking applicants to fill an opening on the
Board. Applicants must be a resident
of, or own property in the Meeker Sanitation District to qualify. If you are interested in becoming a Board Member
for the Meeker Sanitation District,
please contact the Office at 265 8th
Street, or call 878-5192. You may also
write for information to PO Box 417,
Meeker, CO 81641.
Recreation Coordinator The ERBM Recreation & Park District is seeking one fulltime benefited Recreation Coordinator.
Salary range $12.85-17.03/hr. Duties include, but are not limited to: assist in
select phases of implementing and coordinating recreational programs and special events such as gym supervision, officiating, coaching, scorekeeping, etc.
Requirements include, but are not limited
to: applicant must be 18 years of age or
older, be available to work early morning,
evening, split and/or weekend shifts. A
completed ERBM Recreation & Park District job application is required for consideration and should be returned to
ERBM Recreation & Park District, Attn:
Human Resources, 101 Ute Rd, Meeker,
CO 81641. Applications are available at
the Meeker Recreation Center and online,
www.MeekerRecDistrict.com.
Complete
job description is available upon request
and online. Applications will be accepted
through March 6, 2015. ERBM Recreation
& Park District is an equal opportunity
employer.
H ELP WA NTE D:
GE NER AL
HOUSEKEEPING The ERBM Recreation &
Park District is seeking one Housekeeping position and one Head Housekeeping
position. These are full time benefited
positions; hiring range $13.01 to $19.74/
hour. Duties include, but are not limited
to: general cleaning and light maintenance duties of district facilities as assigned by the Park and Facilities Manager. Requirements include, but are not
limited to: applicant must be 18 years of
age or older, possess a high school diploma or GED, read, write, speak and understand English, be available to work
various shifts, primarily evenings and
weekends. A completed ERBM Recreation
& Park District job application is required
for consideration and should be returned
to ERBM Recreation & Park District, Attn:
Human Resources, 101 Ute Rd, Meeker,
CO 81641. 970-878-3403. Applications are
available at the Meeker Recreation Center. Complete job description is available
upon request. Applications will be accepted through Monday, March 2. ERBM
Recreation & Park District is an equal opportunity employer.
NORTHWEST AUTO Sales & Service is
looking for a full time New and Used
Sales manager. Duties include all apsects of auto sales. Pay commensurate
with experience. Email resume to:
office@nwautogmc.net or call (970)8785026
Kitchen Positions
Looking for qualified individuals for
kitchen positions. Must be able to communicate, be dependable, and able to put
in a good day or night's work. Appy in
person and ask for Henry at Ma Famiglia.
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Superintendent of Schools
Meeker School District Re-1
Meeker, Colorado
The Meeker School District employs 43
highly qualified certified staff members,
4 administrators, and 27 classified staff.
The District has three schools serving
697 students: Meeker Elementary School
(377), Barone Middle School (142) and
Meeker High School (178). Salary will be
negotiated based on experience. Review
of applications will begin immediately
and continue until the position is filled.
Applications are due March 5, 2015 at
4:00 p.m. Please review website at HYPERLINK
"http://www.meeker.k12.co.us"
www.meeker.k12.co.us for details and
application materials. Please address
application, credentials and requests for
information to Janelle Urista, Secretary
to the Board of Education, Meeker School
District Re-1, 555 Garfield Street, P.O.
Box 1089, Meeker, Colorado
81641,
email HYPERLINK "mailto:janelle.urista@meeker.k12.co.us"
janelle.urista@meeker.k12.co.us,
telephone
-970878-9040 x 620.
Meeker School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
BU S I N E S S E S
FOR S ALE
ESTABISHED LOCAL Lawn Care Services
includes equipment, customer referrals
and training as needed to perform quality
and good customer service. Requires
hard
worker,
initiative,
dependability.
Call Ron (970)878-3507.
BUSINESSDIRECTORY
KEVIN AMACK Agent
402 W. Main St., Suite 139
Rangely, CO 81648
(970) 675-5455
(800) 440-3418
628 Main
P.O. Box 347
Meeker, CO 81641
(970) 878-4036
Complete Automotive Repairs
Computer Diagnostics
CNC Machining
Fabricating • Welding
FAMILY AUTOMOTIVE
262 6th & Market Streets
Meeker, CO 81641
970.878.5606
Phil Mass
Mike Mohr
Farm Bureau Insurance
PIONEERS
MEDICAL CENTER,
a community oriented medical center with high patient
standards, is hiring for the following positions:
PRN:
Certified Nursing Assistant - LTC
Patient Care Technician
RN - Acute/E.D.
RN - LTC
LPN - LTC
Certified Nursing Assistant - Home
Health
FULL-TIME [eligible for benefits]:
Environmental Services Technician
Certified Nursing Assistant - LTC - Nights
Medical Laboratory MT/MLT
RN - Acute/E.D. - Day Shift
Certified Nursing Assistant - LTC - Days
RN - Acute/E.D.
LPN - LTC
RN - LTC
Cook
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345 Cleveland St., Meeker, Colo., 81641
Visit our Web site at:
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Pioneers Medical Center
Phone: (970) 878.5047 Fax: (970) 878.3285
345 Cleveland, Meeker, CO 81641
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District
Colorado Statewide
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THE RIO Blanco Herald Times is looking
for a part-time freelance reporter with
newspaper experience to cover Meeker's
school board and/or town board meetings
as well as occasional county commissioners' meetings. If interested, call Editor-Sean McMahon at 878-4017 or 6755033, or contact him at sean@theheraldtimes.com
KEVIN AMACK
INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
DOWN & DIRTY
Colorado Northwestern Community College is seeking to fill a full time
benefited Advising and Program Specialist position for the Rangely
Campus. This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
experience. Visit the CNCC website www.cncc.edu/employmentopportunities-2/ for a complete job description and instructions on submission of an application. CNCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS
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HELP WANTE D:
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MEEKER
Pistol River Leather
Holding a grudge is like giving yourself
poison and expecting the other person to
die!
785 Park Ave 878-4346
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ADVISING & PROGRAM
SPECIALIST
MOUNTAIN VALLEY BANK
Permanent Full-time Teller Position
• Great Customer Service skills
• High school education or equivalent
• Demonstrated aptitude for accuracy with numbers
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Good decision-making skills
• Willingness to work variety of hours,
including rotation of Saturday mornings
• Team Player
• Basic office skills
Wage based on experience. Applications
should be picked up at Mountain Valley
Bank, 400 Main, Meeker, CO during regular business hours. EOE.
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RIOBLANCOHERALDTIMES
RANGE CALL is looking for someone to
produce a wood cuttout for photo shoots.
For more information phone 320-223-4351
Cleaning Services, LLC
Your new local customized cleaning service that's here to help free up your time!
Affordable, professional and available to
you 24/7. Home, office, rentals,
move
outs, mls listings, foreclosures, construction clean-ups, garage, barn, yard
clean-ups. Also pet/livestock help and
care. Seriving Meeker, Rangely, Craig,
Rifle, and surrounding areas. Cyndi Paul.
Home: (970) 878-5457 Cell: (970) 2749160. email: downdirtycs@hotmail.com
HELP WANTE D:
FULL TIME
James A. Amick
Agent
43904 highway 13
James.Amick@cfbmic.com
(located behind
Samuelson Hardware)
970-878-0000
Auto Glass
Chip Repair
Auto Body
Spray-In Bedliners
Schindler
Plumbing
Residential | Commercial | Remodel | Service Calls
Boiler Systems/ Hot Water Heat
Specializing in Custom Homes
Randy Schindler
Master Plumber
Cell (970) 274-8050
Office (970) 878-5153
LDNK High Country
PORTABLES
Port-A-John • Septic • Rolloff Services
Locally Owned & Operated
Your Business is Our Business
Levi & Darcy Roach
970-878-6361
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
MEEKER
G Legal Secretary
G Extension Staff Assistant
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G Relief Senior Transportation
Driver
G Patrol Deputy
G Extension Administrative
Assistant
Casey Tech Services, LLC
• Computer Diagnostics & Repair
• Virus & Spyware Clean-up &
Removal
• Audio/Visual Cabling & Consulting
• Residential & Business
Networking Solutions
200 Main St., Meeker, CO
970-878-9570
ADA/EOE
suppor t@caseytechser vices.com
Stewart Welding
98 County Road 46
• Trailer Axles & Accessories •
24 - Hour Service on Welding & Machine Work
Reflex Spray On Bedliner Dealer
Certified Oilfield Welders
Ed Stewart: 675-2063
SHOP PHONE: 675-8720
ELECTRICAL WORK
OF ALL KINDS
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL
DUCEY’S
ELECTRIC
739 East Main Street, Rangely • 563 Market Street, Meeker
675-8368 • Alan Ducey • 878-4144
24-HOUR SERVICE
BRENTON SERVICE COMPANY
Electrical • Refrigeration • Heating
Cooling • HVAC • Appliance Repair
24 HOUR SERVICE
Commercial • Residential • Industrial
970-675-8120 • 970-439-5025
THERAPEUTIC
& MEDICAL
MASSAGE
For details and a Rio Blanco County
application, please go to
www.rbc.usl
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970.878.4650
RANGELY
303 W. Main St., Rangely
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suppor t needs!
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TRAILERS, HITCHES, flatbeds, toolboxes,
trailer service and truck accessories. We
are a "one stop shop" truck and trailer
outfitter. B&W gooseneck hitches $597
installed. Pine Country Trailer Sales,
Grand Junction. 1-800-287-6532.
R E N TA L S : M E E K E R
APARTMENT 2BDR/1BA, fully furnished,
utilities included, NS/NP, above restaurant. Call 878-4141
CLEAN, QUIET 2 BDR, 1 BA apartment,
$425/ month + deposit. Call (970) 8783736 or (970) 260-8844
L A N D / L OT S
Open House
Saturday & Sunday 10-2 PM
39099 Highway 13
3 Bed, 2.5 bath, cedar home
woodstove, AC, vaulted ceilings
$198,900, 9 acres
Call (231)878-6156
Pictures: zillow.com
FSBO: 22 Acre horse property and RV
service, heated utility building with W/D
service, new fence and more. 4751 County Road 7.(580)377-9436. $85,000.00.
HO MES: M EEK ER
In Town Paradise
Updated 3BR/2BA finished basement. Located on dead-end for max privacy. 2 lots
add parking. $190K meekercolorado.com
970-878-3758
FOR RENT, 2 BDR, 1BA home. $550/
month + last month + damage deposit +
electric and gas. 1st month discount with
1 year lease, pets considered. Call Ken
at (970)948-5743.
3 BDR Trailer, fenced yard, pets okay, no
smoking. References and deposit required (970) 629-0917.
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The Rangely Area Experts
321 E. Main-Pinyon Tree Plaza
Commercial $285,000
9020 CR 2
$250,000
1390 L a Mesa
$249,900
927 W. Bell
$230,000
173 Pinyon Cir.
$224,900
340 Darius Ave.
$215,000
210 W. Bell
$190,000
207 Hillcrest Cir.
Reduced! $170,000
226 S. Grand Ave.
$177,000
218 Dakota Ave.
$170,000
1121 Tanglewood
$160,000
145 Taylor Ave.
$139,900
908 Tropic
$134,900
601 E. Rangely
$125,000
622 E. Rio Blanco
$124,000
909 E. Main St.
$99,500
317 W. Rangely
$86,000
We also have
Rentals!
More listings and pictures online
at www.raven-realty.com
(970) 878-5165
www.meekerrealty.com
Cindy Welle, Broker ~ Owner
Wendy Garrett, Broker Assoc.
643 Main Street N P.O. Box 1384
Meeker, CO 81641
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VACANT building site - 7500 SF, 1280 Garfield Street, includes paid water tap . . . . . . . . . .SALE PENDING
Price Reduced:1062 Main Street, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, full basement, LARGE SITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $106,000
450 Garfield Street – 2 bdrm ranch on large lot, close to downtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$139,900
517 Park Ave – Commercial property, downtown Courthouse square . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD
Price Reduced: 210 W. Bell Street, immaculate 4bdrm, 2ba home in Rangely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$190,000
1032 Lance Circle – Beautiful ranch style home on corner lot, garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD
290 4th Street – 3100 SF +, 4 bdrms, 2.5 baths, residential or commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SALE PENDING
73209 Hwy 64 – 11 acres with 2032 SF, 4 bdrms, 2 baths, outbuildings, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $265,000
811 County Rd. 43 – Beautiful log home on 40 acres, barn , close to town yet private . . . . . . . .$485,000
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5336 SF Commercial building w/ many possibilities
in Great location, Set up for Day Care facility, 54
paved parking spaces, located on 2.6 acres PRICED
to SELL!
286 Market St. - Meeker
Build in 1916 with unique interior, 4 BD,
2BA home with beautiful original
kitchen cabinets, wood window trim, &
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417 North Ave., Grand Junction, Colorado 81501
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Clean 2BD/2BA Apartments. Furnished/
Unfurnished-in unit WD, utilities included. Year lease $800, $1,500 damage deposit. Shorter term options available.
Western Exposures Realty (970) 8785877.
HALANDRAS BUILDING, 300 sq. ft. interior office, includes utilities. Off street
parking, easy access. (970)629-9714.
Commercial office space available in Hugus Building, downtown Meeker. 8784138.
R E N T A L S : R A N G E LY
LARGE 2 BDR/1BA apt for rent, quiet and
private, good location. No pets. (970)7785040.
R E N T A L S : R A N G E LY
SILVER SAGE RV PARK
(970)675-2259
RV Spaces for rent.
Manager: Ben Frier
(970)675-2259
(970)629-8068
NICE 2 BDR/2BA duplex with attached
covered parking, no pets. Available now.
(970) 778-5040.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY with great location. Main Street. Call for particulars.
Available now. (970)778-5040.
RANGELY DUPLEX for Rent $650.00 plus
deposit . 2 bedroom,
Available immediately,
newly remodeled
inside and
out. Contact Dan (970)462-6858 or Rodney (970)462-6538.
1033 W Market St.
Meeker, Colo..
81641
Rangely
Charlie Novak
Broker Associate
Commercial Property - Meeker
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Meeker
Laurie J. Brooks
Owner/Broker
192,000!
970-878-5877
70548 HWY 64.
Gorgeous Horse
Ranch with Indoor
and Outdoor Arena,
Custom 3 Bd. Home,
Morton 4 bay garage
with heated room,
Morton Heated Shop
with kitchen, Log
Barn, numerous
Pastures & Sheds
on 42 acres.
$730,000
STRAWBERRY CREEK
RANCH
N 1376 Juniper Rd. — 4 BD, 2 BA, with unfinished 5th BD or hobby room. New kitchen w/ pantry, master BR has huge walk-in closet. Fresh paint & new flooring on main level. Total of 2,460 SF w/ 3-cargarage! Fully fenced backyard, paved driveway, 2 lots = 22,000 SF. $251,000
N 1886 RB County Rd. 8 — New windows throughout, 3 BD, 2 1/2 BA Home, 6.8 acres with 2,000 SF.
White River frontage, large deck and spectacular views! $350,000 One of a kind property!
N201 Coal Rd.- 2200 sq. ft. home. 4 BR, 2 BA on 2 acres. Open floor plan includes 2 Living rooms. Large
open Kitchen with lots of cabinet space. New FA gas furnace & garbage disposal. Pellet stove in one of the
Living rooms. 24x24ft. detached garage and 24x36ft. Metal shop building. Excellent access to BLM.
$265,000
N728 E. Rio Blanco Ave.- Nice Ranch style 4 BD, 1 1/2 BA, recently remodeled, w/ all new appliances &
metal roof on oversized lot. $139,000
N 216 Ridge Rd. — This is a nice 2856 SF two level house built in 1977. It's a well maintained house
with new flooring upstairs and tile down stairs, custom kitchen cabinets, screened-in back porch with
spectacular view, central air, FA gas furnace and woodstove, attached garage. $219,900
N 910 Bell St. — Nice one-level 2385 sq. ft. house with 3 BD, 2 BA, on double lot with nice, covered back
deck, new flooring throughout. Ready to move into! $200,000
N 300 4th St. East — 3 BD 2 BA on 3 lots in Dinosaur, 1744 SF built in 1981. Large garden space with water
tap. Two large outbuildings. Lots of room to park toys. $110,000
N 315 &317 N. Grand Ave. — Duplex: Attractively renovated. Each unit has 1,200 SF. 2 BD, 2 BA, W/D
hook-up, carport for each side. Priced to Sell! $139,500 Excellent income property.
1130 Market St. • PO Box 2107
Meeker, CO 81641
970-878-4715 • Fax 878-4780
E-Mail:
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Member of Craig Board of Realtors Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Rifle and Craig MLS. Visit www.Realtor.com
HOMES IN MEEKER …
*NEW 1287 Cleveland - Lg lot. Big beautiful 4 BR, log home, large metal shop. $325,000. SALE PENDING!
*1109 Main St- 3 BR, 1 BA, new paint & flooring. Fenced yd, R.V. parking, 2 sheds. $149,900. SALE PENDING!
*NEW 265 Cedar- 5 BR, 3 BA on a fenced corner lot. Large shop/garage. Custom features. $299,900.
*NEW 1134 Park -Log home, 4 BR, 2 BA Newly remodeled. Fenced yard. $169,000.
*295 Park Ave.- Nice lot, small log home. 1 BR, 1 BA. Great condition. Garage. $139,900 REDUCED!
*835 Sulphur Creek Rd.- 3 BR, 2 BA home by fairgrounds. Fenced backyard, landscaped. $165,000
*1440 Mountain View Rd.-5BR, 4½ BA, one of a kind custom home, panoramic views, outdoor entertaining area,
lawn w/sprinkler system, home security system, A/C & more! $375,000 REDUCED!
*112 Main St.-3 BR, 2 BA historic home with a 426 sq. ft. cottage. Updated, large corner lot. $219,000
*562 Larry Lane-Corner lot, 1 level, 3 BR 2BA, fenced yard, garage, deck. $149,000 MAKE AN OFFER!
*643 12th St- 4 BR, 2 BA bi-level home. Garage, carport, fenced back yard. $115,000 REDUCED!
*1369 Juniper Rd.-Beautiful home in Sage Hills, on 2 large lots. Single level home & attached garage. $250,000 SOLD!
RANCHES — RURAL RESIDENTIAL — HUNTING PROPERTIES...
*CR 8 - 88 Acres just east of Meeker. Hunting, dry land pasture, development potential. $450,000
*8505 CR 8- 9 miles east. Nice 3 BR home, basement, garage, fenced yard, great views. $325,000
*180 N. Little Rancho Dr.- 36 Acres, newer 3 BR, 2 BA manufactured home, water well. $198,500 SALE PENDING!
*970 Shaman Trail- 5 acres, beautiful newer 2 story home, top of the line. Big heated shop. $545,000 REDUCED!
*14970 CR 8- 14 acres on the River. Great fishing. Hay pasture, beautiful 2,500 sq ft home. $1,995,000.
*1758 CR 32- 3.3 acres, 4 BR, 3 BA modular home. Great views, outbuildings, fenced yard. $194,900 REDUCED!
*29100 CR 8- 12 Acres with River & fishing. Nice 1,252 sq ft 3 BR, 2 BA cabin, borders BLM. $795,000.
*13247 CR 8- 5 Acres 14 miles E of Meeker. Nice home, big shop, outbuildings. Horse setup. $429,000.
*2610 CR 33- 3 Acres 7 mi W of town. 4 BR, 3 BA home, full basement, shed, pasture, views. $250,000.
*13245 CR 8- 5 acres 14 miles up-river, well, trees, 3 BR, 2 BA home, decks, garage, shop. $295,000 REDUCED!
*River Property- CR 12- 5+ acres 28 miles east, with 2 BR, 1 BA cabin, good well, fish pond. $275,000 REDUCED!
*1337 Meath Dr.- 35 Acres, 9 miles east with a nice 3 BR, 2 BA home, pastures, views. $230,000 SOLD!
*39087 Hwy 13- 2 miles west of town, 2 acres, 1,600 sq ft home or commercial building. $42,000 SOLD!
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT …
*109 Market St.-3+ lots on the corner of 1st & Market. Great location next to the Dollar Store $275,000 REDUCED!
*Rio Blanco Store- Great potential, ¾ acre on Hwy 13, 3,000 sq ft store, café, living quarters. $130,000 REDUCED!
*304 4th St. Commercial building on corner lot downtown, great office space, 4,437 sq. ft. $220,000
RAW LAND AND HOMESITES ...
*NEW 5807 CR 7 - Vacant 20 acre parcel, 9 mi. North, on Strawberry Creek. Good home site & viewsl. $75,000
*NEW Large Vacant Lot in Sage Hills Subdivision. 11,514 sq. ft. Good home site with great views. $30,000
*NEW 2-35 Acre Lots in Bull Mountain Ranch between Carbondale and Paonia. Beautiful country, high mountain
views. Priced at $85,000 and $100,000.
*NEW CR 8 - 88 Acres just east of Meeker. Hunting, dry land pasture, development potential. $450,000
*71 Acres on CR 15, 11 miles NE. Private homesites, water, good hunting, borders public land. $205,000.
*Ridge Estates- 2 to 9 acre lots. Community well, irrigation water to each site. Prices reduced, additional discount available. Prices starting from $75,600. 1 mile south of town near golf course.
*359 Love Lane-5 acres, Cross L Estates, Lot 13, great horse property, well. $100,000
*River Property-19.6 Acres 12 miles west. Irrigated hay, good home sites, river. $150,000.
*Little Beaver Estates- Lot 4, 35 acres, fenced, good pond, loafing shed, great home site. $72,500 REDUCED!
*Little Beaver Estates- 35 acre lot bordering DOW hunting land. Lot 11- $95,000,
*Little Beaver Estates 35 acre lot bordering Division of Wildlife public land, Lot 14. $93,000 REDUCED!
*Little Beaver Estates Lot 13 - 35 acre lot bordering Division of Wildlife public land. $89,000 REDUCED!
*100 acres 29 miles east of Meeker, surrounded by Nat Forest, covered with Aspens. $1,395,000.00.
*Several nice building lots on Mimi Circle and Michael Circle priced between $22,500 and $25,000.
*20 Acres, Strawberry Creek Minor Subdivision, Lot 3, $30,000 SOLD!
*12926 CR 8- 5 Acres with River. Cabin sites, good water well, 1 room yurt. Views. $165,500 SOLD!
For a color brochure on these properties, and information on others, stop by our office at 1130 Market Street
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“The students’ voice of Colorado Northwesterm”
February
ary 26, 2015
www.spartantimes.cncc.edu
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Volume
me 13 No. 5
CNCC:
CC: Return
eturn
rn of
f the
e Dinosaurs
nosaurs
urs
Photo
P
hoto courtesy of Ellis Ellis.
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E
llis E
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he ssite
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their
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tthe
he bbasement
asement rroom
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CC’s Cra
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CNCC’s
Craig
ccampus.
ampus.
Th
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scovery ooff din
osaur
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discovery
dinosaur
ffossils
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ear CN
CC’s R
angely ccampus
ampus
near
CNCC’s
Rangely
h
as fforged
orged a new
new pprogram
roggram w
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has
within
tthe
he co
llege. Th
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lan ooff sstudy
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college.
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his ssummer)
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museum.
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aalso
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will
addedd ttoo tthe
course
ccurriculum
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or CN
CC.
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finding
fin
nding fossils
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March
M
arch 2014, Physical
Phyysical SScience
cience
IInstructor,
nstrucctor,, E
llis E
llis aand
nd h
er
Ellis
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her
h
usband w
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lking ttheir
heir dog
gs
husband
were
walking
dogs
in tthe
he B
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and M
anagem
ment
Bureau
Land
Management
(B
LM)) land
land aabout
bout 10 mi
les ssouth
outh ooff
(BLM)
miles
ttown
own w
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riends. SSince
in
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with
m
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to tthe
he R
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ountain SState,
tate,
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Rocky
Mountain
E
llis takes
takes eevery
very hi
ke aand
nd dog wa
lk aass
Ellis
hike
walk
aan
n oopportunity
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ok ffor
or ffossils.
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look
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his particular
particular wa
lk, tthe
he ggroup
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sn’t fin
ding aanything.
nything. Th
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tarted
wasn’t
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heir wa
ay bback
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hile sstill
till
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bbeing
eing oon
n tthe
he lo
okout. SSuddenly,
uddenly,
lookout.
E
llis looked
looked do
wn aand
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aw ““big
big
Ellis
down
cchunks
hunks ooff fl
at bbone,
one,” aabout
bout aass bbig
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flat
a cir
cle made
made w
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he tthumbs
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nd
circle
with
in
dex fin
gers, aand
nd figur
ed tthat
hat tthose
hose
index
fingers,
figured
cchunks
hunks h
ad m
osst lilikely
kely fa
llen ffrom
rom
had
most
fallen
ssomewhere.
omewhere. E
llis sstarted
tarted lo
oking
Ellis
looking
u
he ccliffs
liffs w
hile h
er h
usband
upp aatt tthe
while
her
husband
ssurveyed
urveyed tthe
he gground
round ffurther,
urther, aand
nd
m
uch to
to ttheir
heir ssurprise,
urprise, tthey
hey ffound
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much
ppart
art of
of a ““big
big lo
ng bbone
one tthat
hat h
ad
long
had
ffallen”
fa
llen
n” slightly
slightly un
covered in
i tthe
he
uncovered
two smaller
smaller oones
gground,
round, two
nes oon
n tthe
he
ground, and
and multiple
multiple in tthe
he ccliffs.
liffs.
ground,
“I wa
eally di
smissive aatt fir
st
“I
wass rreally
dismissive
first
because I tthought
hought ‘‘no,
no, I ccan’t
an’t h
ave
because
have
just won
won a million
million do
llars,,” E
llis ssaid.
aid.
just
dollars,
Ellis
dinosaur bbones
“Finding dinosaur
ones tthat
hat aare
re in
“Finding
this good
good ooff sshape
hape iiss lilike
ke fi
fin
ding a
this
finding
winning lottery
lottery tticket
icket oon
n tthe
he gground.
round.
winning
just doesn’t
doesn’t h
It just
appen..”
happen.
It
Despite h
er di
sbelieff, E
lliis aand
nd
Despite
her
disbelief,
Ellis
her husband
husband co
ntacted tthe
he B
LM
her
contacted
BLM
so they
they co
uld ffurther
urther in
vesstigaate
so
could
investigate
findings. SSince
their findings.
ince tthe
he B
L ggets
LM
ets
BLM
their
i undated w
in
ith ccalls
alls aabout
bout din
osaur
with
dinosaur
inundated
bones, Ellis
Ellis kknew
new iitt wa
oing ttoo bbee a
bones,
wass ggoing
while before
beffore tthey
hey ggot
ot bback
ack ttoo h
er. B
ut
while
her.
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after every
every ra
instorm, sshe’
he’d rreturn
eturn ttoo
after
rainstorm,
anything m
see if anything
ore wa
un
covered.
more
wass u
uncovered.
see
“Probably about
about tthe
he tthird
hird ttime
ime oout
ut
“Probably
there, we
we found
found tthis
his rreally
eally ex
citing
there,
exciting
part of
of iit,
t,,” E
llis ssaid.
aid. ““And
And I ccan’t
an’t
part
Ellis
tell you
you what
what tthat
hat ppart
art iis,
s, bbecause
ecause
tell
that’s part
part ooff w
hat w
e’re do
oing tthis
his
that’s
what
we’re
doing
summer,, bbut
ut iitt in
creased oour
ur ur
gency
summer,
increased
urgency
of figuring
figuring oout
ut w
hat iitt iis.
s..”
of
what
Ellis ccalled
alled L
iz JJohnson,
ohnson, aan
n
Ellis
Liz
i structor ooff bbiology
in
iology aand
nd cchemistry
hemistry
instructor
at the
the Craig
Craig ccampus,
ampus, ttoo co
nsult w
ith
at
consult
with
her about
about tthe
he di
scovery. E
llis’ bbelief
elief
her
discovery.
Ellis’
that she
she found
found din
osaur bbones,
ones, aass
that
dinosaur
opposed ttoo diff
ffer
erent bbones,
oness, wa
opposed
different
wass
based oon
n tthe
he size ooff tthe
he bbones
ones aand
nd
based
the type
type ooff rrock.
ock. A
ccording ttoo E
llis,
the
According
Ellis,
i the
the rock
rock iiss JJurassic,
urassic, Tr
riassic, oorr
if
Triassic,
C etaceous, tthe
Cr
he bbones
ones ffound
oun
nd aare
re
Cretaceous,
most likely
likely ggoing
oing ttoo bbee din
nosaur
most
dinosaur
bones. The
The type
type ooff rrock
ock aatt tthis
his si
te
bones.
site
w s Cretaceous.
wa
Cretaceous.
was
The type
type ooff din
osaur ffound
ound h
asn’t
The
dinosaur
hasn’t
been det
ermined yyet,
et, but
but “we
“we do have
have
been
determined
some guesses,
guesses,,” E
llis ssaid.
aid.
some
Ellis
“The rule
rule iiss ‘‘three
three bbones
ones m
ake a
“The
make
skeleton,’” Ellis
Ellis said.
said. “If
“If you
you find
find tthree
hree
skeleton,
good bones,
bones, cchances
hances aare
re tthe
he rrest
est ooff
good
the skeleton
skeleton iiss tthere,
here, ttoo.
oo.”
the
classroom
sroom to
dig site
((who
wass un
unable
JJohnson
ohnson (w
ho wa
able ttoo bbee
rreached
eached ffor
or aan
n in
terview aass ooff ppress
ress
interview
hesitantly”
ttime)
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ame oout
ut ““aa lilittle
ttle h
esitantly”
However,
ttoo ccheck
heck iitt oout.
ut. H
owever, aafter
fter
witnessing
find,
w
itnessing tthe
he fin
d, sshe
he bbecame
ecame
ex
cited aabout
bout w
hat iitt co
uld m
ean ffor
or
excited
what
could
mean
tthe
he ffuture.
uture. SShe
he aand
nd E
llis bboth
oth tthought
hought
Ellis
discovery
aatt tthat
hat ppoint
oin
nt ttoo tturn
urn tthis
his di
scovery
into
experience
in
to aan
n eeducational
duc
u ational exp
erience ffor
or
sstudents.
tudents.
““II lo
ve fie
eld w
ork,,” E
llis ssaid.
aid. ““This
This
love
field
work,
Ellis
iiss a n
atural fie
ld ooff sstudy
tudy w
here
natural
field
where
to do fie
yyou
ou gget
et to
ld w
ork, aand
nd w
ith
field
work,
with
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verything I do
hink ooff aapplying
pplying iitt
do,, I tthink
ttoo tteaching.
eaching.”
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eir ide
as ffor
or eeducational
ducational
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ideas
aapplication
pplication in
cluded m
aking a
included
making
ssummer
ummer field
fieeld ccamp
amp aand
nd ppossibly
ossibly
eeven
ven a museum
museum in Cra
ig—excavaating
Craig—excavating
oossils in tthe
ffossils
he ssummer
ummer aand
nd ttaking
aking
tthem
hem to
to tthe
he Cra
ig ccampus
ampus in tthe
he
Craig
fa
each sstudents
tudents tthere
here h
ow ttoo
fallll ttoo tteach
how
pprepare
reppare ffossils
osssils ffor
or a m
useum ssetting.
etting.
museum
Judy A
llrred, de
an ooff in
struction aatt
Judy
Allred,
dean
instruction
Rangely
Campus,
wass co
contacted
tthe
he R
angely C
ampus, wa
ntacted
early in the
the pprocess
rocess aand
nd h
as bbeen
een
early
has
an ac
tive ssupporter
upporter ooff tthe
he pprogram’s
rogram’s
an
active
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development.
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ke ttoo ssay
ay tthat
hat w
e’re pplacelace“We
we’re
based — w
nt ttoo ooffer
ffer
ff
er pprograms
rograms
based
wee wa
want
that take
take advantage
addvantage ooff oour
ur n
atural
that
natural
surroundin
ngs,
gs,” Allred
Allred ssaid.
aid. ““That’s
That’s
surroundings,
part of
of oour
urr vvision
ision aand
nd mi
ssion
part
mission
statement..”
statement.
Naturally, a ppaleontology
aleontology pprogram
rogram
Naturally,
and summer
summ
mer camp
camp ffor
or ex
cavaation ooff
and
excavation
fossils fits
fits in
i CN
CC’s mi
ssion aass aan
n
fossils
CNCC’s
mission
educational in
stitution, A
llred ssaid.
aid.
educational
institution,
Allred
Such a pprogram
rogram wa
ttempted in
Such
wass aattempted
the past
past bbut
ut n
ever ggot
ot vvery
ery fa
r, ssoo
the
never
far,
that helped
helped JJohnson
ohnson aand
nd E
llis h
ave a
that
Ellis
have
better ide
ow ttoo bbee ssuccessful.
uccessfful.
better
ideaa ooff h
how
See
See ‘‘Bones,
Bones,’ page
page 2
New student
udent club aims to promote
omote tolerance
ance and acceptance
cceptance
Byy Ron
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Bones, continued from page one
Continued from page 1
The program development in
the past failed in some cases,
according to Ellis, because it relied
on paleontologists from other
organizations. But that’s no longer
an obstacle, since Johnson, who has
a master’s degree in paleontology, is
with the program, she said.
The process of instigating this
program and creating a museum
in Craig included approving two
new courses (geology 229 and 230),
becoming a Federal Fossil Repository
(“a place that the government trusts
to keep national treasures,” Ellis
said) and acquiring the necessary
permits from the BLM (permission
to excavate fossils on its land/reserve
site for digs) and funding.
Launching Ellis’ and Johnson’s
vision of a paleontology program
at CNCC is more than just getting
approvals and processing paperwork.
According to Allred, getting
new courses approved is “quite
the process.” The courses must
be developed with the course
competencies written out and then
taken to an academic council, which
then gets submitted to the State
Faculty Curriculum Committee
before it finally gets to the state vice
presidents of instruction.
Becoming a Federal Fossil
Repository (FFR) also has many
requirements and steps.
“You need to have a trained
paleontologist to oversee it,” Ellis
said. “Liz is that person. That’s why
it’s in Craig. But also Craig has the
physical space for it. They’ve got
a lovely facility; it’s down in the
basement. Within that space, there’s a
ton of requirements that you have to
meet to say that everything you store
there is safe, secure, protected, is not
going to be damaged by humidity
or sunlight or anything like that and
there’s all kinds of building codes that
go into it, too.”
One of the greatest challenges in
the development of the program was
budget. The summer camp will need
to pay the salary of two full-time
faculty members (Ellis and Johnson)
to oversee the project, as well as pay
for the tools needed to dig a dinosaur
out of the side of a mountain. To
their great relief, this program
received a $10,000 grant to help with
funding.
“We applied to cabinet for what’s
called an innovation grant and that
grant was to fund new and innovative
ideas for programs,” Allred said. “We
asked the cabinet to fund our tools
out of that innovation grant and they
did. They also funded some cabinetry
that was required for the repository
up in Craig. That helped reduce the
cost significantly for the summer
camp. Otherwise we would’ve had to
charge more to pay for those tools.
So even though it looks like it’s a
really expensive program at $2,000
for the camp, it would’ve been even
more had they not provided us those
funds.”
Once this dinosaur is excavated
and more fossils are found, there will
be more opportunities for digs and
grants.
Looking to
the future
With the approval of the courses,
becoming an FFR, and receiving
funding, the next step is to acquire
the necessary permits to dig.
According to Ellis, they have
already acquired surface collection
permits and, as of press time, are
only awaiting a final signature on the
excavation permits.
“Once we have that signature, that’s
an excavation permit— we can go
out and dig up a dinosaur!” Ellis
said. “And the summer programs are
going to do that. What we’re doing
is we’re bringing in professionals
from around the nation to help us
in that excavation — it really takes a
village to get a dinosaur out, because
they’re big, and then on top of the
professionals, we’re offering that
opportunity to our students.”
The summer program will be a sixweek long process. The first and last
week will be just the professionals
digging. They will begin by busting
rock to help uncover the fossils. It
will end with the professionals lifting
a full skeleton from the terrain and
transporting it to Craig. By that time,
they also will be able to identify the
dinosaur.
There will be two, two-week
sessions in-between those times
that students can work alongside
professionals to get paleontology
field experience. Students can enroll
in the camp where they just come
out and dig up a dinosaur, or they
can take that camp in conjunction
with academic three credit hours as a
science elective for paleontology field
experience.
“We are only the second
community college in the nation
that I know of that even has a
summer excavation program for
undergraduates,” Ellis said. “This is
something that most students don’t
get to do until their masters or their
Ph.D., so it’s really exciting that
we can offer that to freshmen and
sophomores in college, because it’s
our backyard.”
The professional paleontologists
coming to the camp are coming out
on a voluntary basis, so their help
will be no expense to the program,
which is “a huge advantage to
CNCC,” Allred said.
Presently, the program is set to be
a summer camp only for this year
and following years. Only the two
geology classes have been added
to the curriculum, and as of now,
the paleontology courses will be
applicable to an Associate of Science
degree. In the future, however,
depending on interest levels, that
could change.
“It’s important to understand that
we do not have a two-year academic
program in paleontology,” Allred
said. “Right now what we have is
a summer camp program and two
courses. What we’re developing is
a plan of study in earth sciences; I
think is what Dr. Ward is calling it.
And then the paleontology courses
are part of that plan of study under
an Associate of Science degree.”
As of press time, there are four
spots in the summer program filled.
Enrollment is open until all 16 spots
are filled. The field work sessions
are set for June 8 to 19 and June 22
through July 3.
The advantages of having this
program and Federal Fossil
Repository status at CNCC span from
the many educational opportunities
offered to students, to being able
to use the natural resources in the
region as a learning tool, to letting
the community keep and visit its
“treasures.”
“The cool thing is that we’re in
this unique opportunity where not
only can we have an excavation,
but all the richness of our lands
doesn’t get shipped off to Denver,
Utah, Kentucky, Tennessee — places
where people can’t visit their own
specimens,” Ellis said. “So it’s really
exciting that what we find here gets
an opportunity to stay here for our
communities.”
Phi Theta Kappa: Earning its star by spreading awareness
By Tyffani Hoff
Co-Editor-in-Chief
One in three women is subject to
miscarry during pregnancy. That
statistic is not widely known in
society, even though many people
know women who have experienced
one.
That’s why CNCC second year
student Megan Bales, who’s
experienced the pain of miscarriage,
chose to spread awareness of it —
through the Phi Theta Kappa honors
project.
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the
honors program at two-year
colleges consisting of students who
academically excel with grade point
averages of 3.5 or above. PTK is
highly involved with community and
campus affairs, volunteering often
and promoting many causes.
This past year, the club – advised
by Adjunct Instructor of Art History,
Trisha Osborn – decided, per her
request, that it wanted to earn a star
in the five-star program.
According to PTK Honor Society
website, earning a star means
strengthening the program and
“demonstrate[ing] to students the
college’s commitment to excellence
and achievement.”
The PTK program at CNCC was
at two stars, and to earn another
star, the group had to select an idea
and create a project. The point of
the project was to further help in
community service endeavors.
There are strict guidelines
in creating and carrying out a
project, and after much discussion,
exchanging and exploring of ideas,
Bales brought forth the idea of a
project that spread awareness of and
support for women who have had
miscarriages.
“They have more support groups
on the front range and in that area,”
Bales said. “I know in Denver that is
a big thing but here on the Western
Slope it’s not a big thing.”
Bales hoped that, through the
project, she could “bring an
outlet out here.” She has also had
experience volunteering with this
sort of thing in Grand Junction.
“I volunteered for people who make
gift boxes for women who don’t get to
carry a new baby home, just a box,”
Bales said.
To bring support to Rangely, the
members of PTK made gift bags for
the local hospital. In these gift bags
was a book entitled “Empty Cradle,
Broken Heart, Revised Edition:
Surviving the Death of Your Baby,”
heart-shaped molds for tiny hand
and foot prints, and information for
parents who have lost a little one.
“This was really geared toward
women, those moms who are losing
their babies or still birth,” said Leana
Cox, PTK’s co-adviser and CNCC’s
Interim Library Director. “But the
books that we got deal with the grief
that surrounds the loss of a child and
you can always incorporate that with
loss to anyone.”
While a miscarriage is something
very personal to a woman and no
specific names can be obtained of
who has gone through that, PTK
was happy to donate to the hospital,
and let them deal with specific cases.
Potentially, they could never end up
knowing the effect their effort had.
“I think we would know because
people know us,” Cox said. “I
imagine by word of mouth that
somebody will be touched and will
share that.”
Photo courtesy of Leana Cox
Phi Theta Kappa Treasurer Danielle
Stonehouse and President Megan Bales
drop off support gift bags at Rangely
District Hospital.
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dishes
must
GAME.
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meat in contestant’s
contestant’s di
shes m
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rabbit
moose
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need ttoo bbee llabeled
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and peanut
peanut
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sauce).
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Black History
story Month
h
Down
Down
1. Early
western
Early African-American
African-American w
estern ppioneer
ioneer
2. American
Baptist
minister,
activist,
American B
aptist mi
nisterr, ac
tivist,
humanitarian,
Africanhumanitarian, and
and leader
leadder in tthe
he A
fricanAmerican
Civil
Rights
Movement.
American Ci
vi l R
ights M
ovement.
4. M
Made
ade tthirteen
hirteen mi
missions
ssio
s ns ttoo rrescue
escue oover
ver tthree
hree
hundred
using
network
h
undred slaves
slaves u
sing tthe
he n
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activists
houses
aanti-slavery
nti-slavery ac
tivists aand
nd ssafe
afe h
ouses kknown
nown aass
Underground
Railroad
tthe
he Un
nderground R
ailroad
Widely
hiss aagricultural
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idely kknown
nown ffor
or hi
gricultural rresearch
esearch
with
sweet
w
ith sw
eet ppotatoes
otatoes aand
nd ppeanuts
eanuts
7. A
An
nA
American
merican aabolitionist
boliitionist aand
nd w
women’s
omen’s rrights
ights
activist
who
wass bborn
into
ac
tivist w
ho wa
orn in
to sslavery
lavvery
An
American
who
ledd a sslave
8. A
nA
merican sslave
lave w
ho le
lave rrebellion
ebellion
in SSouthampton
outhampton C
County,
oun
u ty, V
Virginia
irginia
Onee ooff tthe
first
five
9. On
he fir
st ooff fi
ve ppeople
eople kkilled
illed in tthe
he
Boston
Massacre
B
oston M
assacre
An
African-American
mathematician
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nA
frican-Amerrican m
athematician aand
nd
aamateur
mateur astronomer
astronomer
12. Or
Organized
ganized a ggroup
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laves aand
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ree
bblacks
lacks who
who pplanned
lanned ttoo sslay
lay ttheir
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ttemporarily
emporarily sseize
eize tthe
he ci
city
ty ooff C
Charleston
harleston
An
African
American
who
13. A
nA
frican A
merrican ssoldier
oldier w
ho ffought
ought
with
distinction
Revolutionary
War
w
ith di
stinction in tthe
he R
evolutionary W
ar
Across: 1. James Derham 3. P
Phyllis
hyllis Wheatley
heatley 5. Frederick Douglass 11. Booker
er T W
Washington
ashington 14. P
Paul
aul Cuffe 15. Gabriel
riel P
Prosser
rosser Down: 1. James Beckwourth 2. Martin Luther K
King
ing Jr.
Jrr. 4. Harriet
rriet Tubman
Tubman 6. George W.
W. Carver 7. Sojourner
journer T
Truth
ruth 8. Nat T
Turner
urner 9. Crispus A
Attucks 10. Benjamin Banneker 12.
Denmark V
esey 13. Salem Poor
Poor
Vesey
RULES: Any meat in contestants’ dishes must be WILD GAME - Dishes need to have list of
major ingredients to notify judges and community members if they have allergies - Dishes need
to be named ex. Rabbit stew, Moose steak and peanut sauce - Contestants are encouraged to
use ingredients already in the home or shop locally for them.
Across
Across
1. The
African-American
The first
first A
frican-American ttoo fformally
ormally
practice
medicine
U.S.,
hee n
never
practice m
edicine in tthe
he U
.S., tthough
hough h
ever
received
M.D.. deg
degree
received aan
n M.D
ree
3. The
African
American
The first
first ppublished
ublished A
frican A
merican ppoet
oet
5.
writer
5 Prominent
Prominent w
riter ffor
or tthe
he aabolitionist
bolitionist
movement
movement
11. Founded
Tuskegee
University
Founded the
the T
uskeggee U
niversity in
Alabama
Alabbama
14. Known
Negroes
who
wanted
Known for
for aiding
aiding ffree
ree N
egroes w
ho wa
nted
to
Leone
to immigrate
immigraate ttoo SSierra
ierra L
eone
15. Hanged
failed
Hanged after
after a fa
iled sslave
lave rrebellion
ebellion in tthe
he
summer
summer of
of 1800

February 26, 2015

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