Meeker, Rangely airports get $316,667 in federal grants

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The Republican and Democratic caucuses, held Monday
evening, saw heavier-than-normal attendance.
In Rangely, there was unusually high attendance at the Rangely
Republican Precinct Caucuses in precincts One and Two.
Attendees re-elected precinct chairs with Fletcher and
Christina Buckler representing Precinct One and Andy Key and
Sam Tolley representing Precinct Two.
“This is the first time in many election cycles the Rangely
precincts have had to vote on delegates because there are so
many people who want to serve,” said Rio Blanco Republican
Chairman Logan Hill.
The Democrats had a somewhat higher turnout at their caucuses in Rangely and Meeker with 12 showing in Rangely and 15 in
Meeker. Reflecting the Bernie Sanders state win, Rangely participants voted 7-5 for Sanders while the Meeker caucuses
voted 11-4 for Sanders.
Meeker, Rangely airports get $316,667 in federal grants
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Special to the Herald Times
RBC I The Meeker and Rangely airports
received word this week that each had received
$316,666 in grant funding in a matching-funds
agreement with the Colorado Aeronautics
Board (CAB), which awarded a total of $2.7
million to state airports.
The CAB’s unanimous decision authorized the distribution of $2.7 million in state
aviation fuel tax revenues through grants to 27
Colorado public use airports under the
Aviation Discretionary Grant Program administered by Colorado Department of
Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics.
The grants ranged in size from $8,333 to
$250,000. They represent State of Colorado
participation in a wide variety of projects,
totaling $71.7 million, to improve safety and
infrastructure at airports all across the state.
Airport projects must include local and/or
federal fund participation in order to receive
Colorado discretionary aviation grants.
In the case of the Meeker and Rangely airports, the grant includes a 5 percent local
match, 5 percent from the state and 90 percent
from the federal government.
That translates to $16,666 matches by
Meeker and Rangely, $16,667 from the state
and $300,000 from the federal government for
Nielsen runs
ON
THE
MARCH...
for mayor seat
in Rangely
total funding of $333,333.
In both cases, the funds are designated to
“participate in federally funded pavement
maintenance.”
“I am pleased to approve these grants and
to see that we are continuing statewide efforts
to upgrade our airports,” CAB Chairman Ray
Beck said. “The economic multipliers provided by our airports through the moving of people, goods and services are tremendous.
“CDOT’s vision is to help develop and
maintain an efficient transportation system,
and this grant program certainly helps put that
vision into practice,” he said. “This is an excellent partnership.”
A 2013 economic impact study of
Colorado airports showed that the airports support 265,700 jobs statewide and create a total
economic output of $37.6 billion annually.
“Despite decreased available funding for
airports due to declining oil prices, Colorado
was still able to come through to help fund several outstanding and critical projects that continue to make the Colorado Airport System
one of the best in the country,” said
Aeronautics Division Director David Ulane.
“We are always looking for ways to be a strong
partner with our public use airports across
Colorado, and this grant program is one of several ways we are able to do exactly that.”
Jeff Rector challenges
Jon Hill for his seat on
county commission
By JENNIFER HILL
RANGELY
I After serving a
four-year term as
a town trustee
and a year as
mayor pro tem,
Joseph Nielsen
made the decision to run for
Rangely mayor
in
this spring’s
Joseph
town election.
Nielsen
Nielsen, who
is running unopposed, sees the job as
a vital one to the community.
“I feel very strongly that this job
is a sacred trust; that all monies taken
through taxes must be viewed in that
light and handled as such,” he said.
“I also feel that the federal government is on the wrong track, and
someday, in the near future, it will be
‘we the people’ who set it right
through our example of how things
can and should be done.”
Nielsen also believes that with
more community involvement
Rangely could see some great
changes.
“I hope to be able to assist with
the implementation of the Better
Cities and Towns plan that will help
diversify our economy,” he said. “I
also feel that at times there seems to
be an us versus them mentality
between the town and some of the
residents.
“I would love to have those who
feel that way come into the meetings
and see that we are doing our best to
represent the needs of the residents”
Nielsen said. “In short, I would like
to tear down some perceived barriers.”
Nielsen grew up in St. George,
Utah, and has been a Rangely resident with his family for 10 years. His
wife, Leslie, is currently serving a
second term on the Rangely School
Board.
“I have been told by some that I
possess leadership qualities; sometimes that makes me laugh out loud
because I still see myself as an 8 to
10-year-old kid, who shed his shoes
on the last day of school and spent
the summer running the streets of the
town where I grew up.
“Then I will be faced with a
tough decision and I tend to handle it
with clarity of thought and action,”
Nielsen said. “That is when I get a
glimpse of what others see in me.”
WEATHER
Colorado legislation was created in 1991
to develop and maintain the Colorado
Aviation System through taxes collected on
aviation fuel sold within the state. There are
no general funds used to meet the needs within the Colorado Aviation System, the needs
are funded solely through the taxes collected
by those actually using the aviation system.
Grant applications received from
Colorado public use airports are evaluated by
CDOT Division of Aeronautics staff and
approved by the Colorado Aeronautical
Board.
The governor then reviews the grant applications and issues the final go-ahead.
By JENNIFER HILL
SEAN MCMAHON
Not a common sight, this large herd of pronghorns was seen Sunday afternoon at mile
marker 60 along Highway 64, east of Rio Blanco Lake. There were 50 to 60 does and
bucks in the group, which was walking about 50 yards north of the highway.
‘Open The TANK’ fundraising event
succeeds in topping amount sought
“
RANGELY I Rangely resident
and Duco, Inc., owner Jeff Rector
announced Monday his intention to
challenge incumbent Jon Hill for
the position of Districet Two county commissioner in the upcoming
Republican election process.
Rector will need to receive 30
percent of the delegate vote at the
county Republican Assembly on
March 12 to gain access to the ballot. Should he fail to receive the
needed votes, he can potentially
petition onto the ballot.
Rector says he decided to run
out of a desire to serve the county
during a time of what he calls
“tough decisions.”
“It’s time for me to try and
make a difference,” he said.
Rector wasn’t sure what specific goals he hoped to accomplish if
elected, saying at this point he is
“just trying to get on the ballot” for
the May primary.
He is hopeful that delegates will
consider casting their vote for him
at the assembly because he is a
strong member of the community
and willing to “take a stand in what
I believe in.”
Rector also believes that his
experience as a business owner and
working in communities all over
the West provide him with perspective.
“I’ve seen what works and what
doesn’t work in communities,” he
said.
Rector has previously served on
the Conservancy District and
Western Rio Blanco Recreation
District boards.
Organizer: Grand opening has been set Summit County Dem
By HEATHER ZADRA
RANGELY I Perhaps the only
thing better than reaching a goal is
exceeding it.
On Sunday afternoon, the Friends
of The TANK and dozens of TANK
supporters knew that feeling for the
second time in three years. Nearly
700 local and national backers and
donors in 19 countries worldwide
made the Open The TANK
Kickstarter funding goal—raise
$57,000 in three weeks to turn
Rangely’s
TANK
into
an
International Center for Sonic Arts—
a reality. Then they exceeded the projected goal amount by more than
$4,000.
The final tally: $61,315.
“We will hold our grand opening
in June, when we can look forward to
hearing new voices in The TANK,
new projects, educational programs
and new inspirations,” said a
Tanksounds Facebook post following
the fundraising push.
For this week, at least, organizers
plan to relax a bit and celebrate the
campaign’s success before getting
back to business: opening The TANK.
Part of this newest learning curve
will mean solidifying what a never-
”
It’s time to do the hard work
of organizing to put
something sustainable in
place.
before-done Center for Sonic Arts
looks like in practice, not just theory.
“We’ve been talking about a
dream so far,” Friends of the TANK
organizer Bruce Odland said. “What
will it be like? How can we best offer
people the experience of The TANK?
We have until the summer solstice or
thereabouts until the grand opening.
It’s time to do the hard work of organizing to put something sustainable in
place.”
Odland said that unlike other
fundraising efforts, Kickstarter draws
donors who not only want to see a
project succeed but who plan to experience it for themselves. Rangely and
Rio Blanco County, he said, will see
that play out in the form of musicians,
artists, educators, sound engineers
and “sonic tourists” drawn to hear
The TANK’s reverberations firsthand.
Now, in the week after the
Kickstarter’s conclusion, Odland
reflects on the campaign, which elicit-
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of promoters dedicated to the cause.
“(During the campaign), you
can’t allow yourself to be destabilized
by doubt,” he said. “Now that we did
it, it’s too late to doubt. I’m more
grateful than amazed at our success
because I know in my body how
much work it took. All of us pushed
this boulder up the hill.”
Amazement may still have its
place. Of the 44,811 music projects
ever launched on Kickstarter, just
over 13,000 of them were fully funded. Among those projects asking for
funds between $20,000 and $99,000,
only 1,129 were successful. Given
those odds, Open the TANK had an
approximately 1 in 44 chance of succeeding.
Ever the sound artist, Odland continues to visualize The TANK’s
newest story in terms of reverberations.
“In the past, we’ve been TANKocentric,” he said. “We’re just starting
to notice the things around us—the
people, the land. We’re still trying to
find out what’s outside The TANK
and get ourselves out there. The reverberations continue to move outward,
and we’re just now learning about
many of you who supported us. So
thank you.”
Emily Tracy challenges
incumbent Baumgardner
By REED KELLEY
RBC I Participants in the
Meeker and Rangely Democratic
precinct caucuses on Tuesday
learned that Democrat Emily Tracy
of Breckenridge is challenging
State Sen. Randy Baumgardner, RHot Sulfur Springs, in his re-election bid.
Senate District 8 is composed
of Garfield, Grand, Jackson,
Moffat, Routt, Rio Blanco and
Summit counties.
Emily Tracy, a mother, child
advocate and teacher at Colorado
Mountain College, was the
Democratic candidate against
Baumgardner
in
2012.
Baumgardner won that contest
with 51 percent of the district-wide
vote vs. Tracy’s 44 percent. Tracy
announced her intent to run again
via an emailed letter to county
Democratic chairmen and women
on Feb. 22.
In that statement, Tracy said,
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Baumgardner
votes to cut
retirement
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our state patrol
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“This is an important time for
our community, and Senate District
8 needs someone with competence
and sound judgment to represent
everyday people who work hard
and play by the rules. He has failed
to be that person.”
Tracy says she is running to
provide real leadership for the district and hopes to improve our public schools, strengthen the rural
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
n PIGS – Projects In
Grocery Sacks, March 4 from 14 p.m. at the Meeker Recreation
Center. Enjoy an afternoon of crocheting, conversation, and
refreshments. Bring projects you
have started, but just can’t seem
to finish! More information at
meekerrecdistrict.com.
n Science Friday with Doc
Bob. Fridays from 10-11 a.m. at
the Meeker Public Library.
n Pancake Breakfast
Fundraiser benefiting New Eden
Pregnancy Care Services. Held
Saturday, March 5 at the Fairfield
Center, 200 Main St., Meeker.
Serving all you can eat pancakes
from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Tickets can
be purchased at the door: $5 for
kids, $10 for adults.
n First Aid/CPR/AED class
hosted by the Meeker Recreation
Center is happening March 5.
n Tot Spot Drop-in
Childcare. Monday-Thursday
from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Meeker
Recreation Center. (Evening
times on Monday and
Wednesday as well.) Available for
children ages 6 months to 7
years. More information at meekerrecdistrict.com.
n Free monthly movie
March 7 at 10 a.m. at the Meeker
Public Library. March Featured
Film: “I’ll See You In My Dreams”
(starring Sam Elliott and Blythe
Danner).
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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Six to run in
Meeker fire
board election
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n Children’s Story Hour.
Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the
Meeker Public Library.
n Quilting Group. Tuesday
evenings 6-9 p.m. at the Parker
Mall. Bring your sewing machine
and project.
n Hunter Education Class
March 11-13 at the Meeker
Recreation Center. Please register by March 9 at the Meeker
Recreation Center or by calling
970-878-3403.
n The Meeker Library Book
Club meets at 1 p.m. the second
Monday of each month (excluding
holidays). The next meeting with
be March 14. We will be discussing "Calling Me Home" by
Julie Kibler. All interested readers
are welcome. Stop by the Meeker
Library for details.
n 4-H Movie Night on
Wednesday, March 30 at 6 p.m.
in the 4-H Building.
RENÉ HARDEN
It’s nice when the mother deer, above, can reach right up to the bird feeder to get
some chow off the dinner plate, as is the case here at a residence in Rangely. But
when it comes to feeding the kids, below, mom has to do a little bit more work and
knock the seeds off the feeder down to the concrete floor, where the youngsters can
also share in mom’s treasure.
TRACY: Voice for Western Slope
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economy and defend our water and
natural resources.
Tracy has worked with non-profits
and has served 16 years on planning
commissions. She has connections to
the business community through her
work with the Summit County
Chamber of Commerce, as a board
member of Club 20 and with her husband’s business.
She is also a qualified mediator
with years of conflict resolution and
facilitation experience. Tracy is running on her record of child advocacy
and wants to bring common sense
back to the district.
“Our community deserves to have
their voice heard,” Tracy argued. “I
challenge my opponent to get out of
Denver and come back to the Western
Slope to talk about the issues. I will
debate him anyplace, anywhere, anytime.”
Tracy has lived in Summit County
for nearly 12 years. Previously, she
lived in Canon City and spent eight
years on the Canon City Town
Council. She has many years of experience in the field of child welfare and
adoption, and has been employed by
The Adoption Exchange. She also
worked four years for the Colorado
Judicial Branch, Office of Dispute
Resolution, covering the counties of
Senate District 8.
She served five years as co-chair
of the Summit Chamber’s Legislative
Affairs Council. A graduate of the
University of Colorado, she has a
master’s degree in public administration with an emphasis in environmental management.
“Year after year, rural and
Western Slope Colorado struggle to
have our voices heard in state government,” Tracy states.
“We need to strengthen our collective efforts to preserve water
resources and agricultural land, bring
jobs to the region, protect our environment and ensure that our important tourism industry receives the support it needs.
“I am tired of the Western Slope
being an afterthought in Denver, and I
am ready to fight to give our rural
communities a stronger, more-balanced voice in the state Senate,” she
said.
Tracy is expected to attend the
Rio Blanco County Democratic
Assembly in Rangely on March 20.
MEEKER I Six candidates are
running for three slots on the
Meeker Fire Board in a May election. The deadline for candidates to
file for the office was Friday and the
deadline for write-in candidates was
Monday.
All three seats are for four-year
terms.
All three of the incumbents
whose terms are ending are running
for re-election. The incumbents are:
Doug Overton, owner/manager of
Northwest Auto; Sherri Halandras, a
registered nurse in the emergency
room department of Grand River
Hospital in Rifle; and Rick Dodds, a
supervisor
with
Moody
Construction.
The challengers for the three
slots, seeking their first election to
the board, are: Jamie Cogswell, a
licensed home daycare owner in
Meeker; David Luzmoor, a retired
chemical plant manager; and David
Cole, a retired commercial airline
pilot who is commander of the
Meeker Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The Herald Times will be following this story with interviews of
all six candidates concerning their
views prior to the election in May.
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Rangely’s Beth Wiley
seeks spot on council
By JENNIFER HILL
RANGELY I Rangely business
owner and artist Elizabeth Wiley is
one of 10 candidates running for election to the three open seats on the
Rangely Town Council this spring.
Wiley, who has been a Rangely
resident for 12 years, says she takes
civic responsibility very seriously.
“I’d rather be part of the solution
than sit back and complain and wait
for others to fix a problem,” Wiley
said. “I have a diverse skill set, education and range of experiences, as well
as the ability to identify opportunities
and strengths others might overlook.”
“I have a strong ability to work
cooperatively with many different
people as well as organize at the grass
roots level,” she said. “I think community involvement is important, and an
important component of that is transparency in government and open communication and involvement between
the town and the community.”
Wiley has a fairly diverse background, which she believes will be
beneficial to the council.
“I hope to lend my organizational,
creative and critical thinking skills to
help make the town’s new economic
development stimulus effective and
(to) support other efforts to establish a
stable economic
future
for
Rangely.”
Born
in
Virginia, Wiley
spent much of her
youth moving
around overseas
while her father
served as a foreign service offiBeth Wiley
cer. She earned
her bachelor’s degree in biology and a
masters of fine arts in art and has
taught adjunct classes at Colorado
Northwestern Community College for
the last 12 years.
Wiley says she stays busy “running a profitable Main Street business
and raising my two boys, ages 5 and
8.”
“I am president of the Rangely
Community Gardens and a volunteer
at Parkview Elementary and my
church,” she said. “I have served as a
community liaison for The TANK
since their first Kickstarter campaign.
“I care deeply about this community, it’s where I brought my babies
home, where I planted my business
and where I’m raising my family,” she
said.
“It’s my home and I want to lend
my time and talents to help Rangely
become an even greater place to live.”
René Harden claims
common sense approach
By JENNIFER HILL
RANGELY I René Harden has
been a Rangely resident for 15 years,
and after a decade and a half of living,
working and developing relationships
within the town she has decided to
run for Rangely Town Trustee.
Harden is one of 10 candidates
seeking election for three open seats
this spring.
“You can not be part of the solution by sitting at home yelling at the
world around you,” Harden said.
“When I hear people complaining
about Rangely I simply say, ‘When
you get to a traffic light turn right or
left. When you come to the end of that
highway turn right or left and keep on
going.’”
“(The) truth is we don’t want people here that bring the town down and
then we can’t do anything,” she said.
“We must work as a community and
do what we need to, to become a com-
munity.”
When asked
what she hopes to
accomplish if
elected Harden,
responded, “First
of all I hope to
learn. I would
also like to oversee our boards
and how they
René Harden
operate.
Who
governs their staff, who is in charge,
are all the people trained, are they following safety rules?”
In addition to holding two associates degrees, Harden believes she
brings something more.
“I have something that I am not
afraid to use, and that is common
sense,” Harden said. “I like Rangely;
I love the people. I bought a home
here after only one month of being
here.
“My plan is simple—watch where
our money is going,” Harden said.
Biz scholarships available
RBC I Rio Blanco County, the
Town of Meeker, private investors and
the Meeker Chamber of Commerce
are offering scholarships for area business owners who are interested in
attending an intensive workshop to
assist small business owners helping
to transform their business and their
community, into a destination location.
Scholarship applications are due
back on April 22.
Business owners will attend the
Jon Schallert Destination Bootcamp
Community Reinvention program,
based in Longmont, Colo., from April
19-21.
Information on the program can
be found at www.jonschallert.com,
and scholarship applications are available by contacting Katelin Cook, the
Rio Blanco County Economic
Development coordinator, by telephone at 970-878-9474 or by email at:
katelin.cook@rbc.us.
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attended the Black History Live
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Rosa Parks. There was also a
performance on the CNCC Craig
Campus earlier in the day. In her
show, Stone spoke with students
and answered their questions in
character regarding Parks, her
part in the civil rights movement
and her participation with Martin
Luther King Jr. in suffering
through the devastating Jim
Crow laws directed at all black
citizens in Alabama and the
country in the ’50s and ’60s.
Stone began playing the role of
Parks several years ago and continues to work with Colorado
Humanities for performances
around the state. The presentation was part of February’s
Black History Month.
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4A G OPINION
Commissioner race gets more interesting with Hill vs. Rector
FROM MY WINDOW...
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By SEAN McMAHON
sean@theheraldtimes.com
ut my window the winds are
starting to increase, the
clouds are getting darker and
I am getting exciting a bit about the
approaching possible blizzard.
Many folks were startled a couple of weeks ago when former Rio
Blanco County sheriff Si Woodruff
announced his plans to take on fellow Republican and incumbent Jeff
Eskelson for his seat on the Rio
Blanco County Board of
Commissioners.
Shawn Bolton isn’t up for reelection and everyone I spoke with
in Rangely and Meeker felt pretty
sure that incumbent Republican Jon
Hill from Rangely would be running
unopposed.
Not!
I got a call from Rangely’s Jeff
Rector on Monday and it appears
that Jeff, a Republican as well, is
going to take on Hill.
This is all of a sudden making
things really interesting as far as the
future of the board of commissioners.
It certainly looks out my window as though the Republicans will
retain all three seats on the board,
but the big question is, will all three
commissioners remain the same or
will there be one incumbent or two
new commissioners on the board.
Could be a mild
rain storm or it
could be a fullblown Nor’easter.
To see even one
or, possibly, two
seats change in
the election may well bring about a
major shift in direction for Rio
Blanco County.
The Republicans will hold their
various assemblies on March 12,
which is only nine days away, and it
will be tough to predict what could
happen in that short time.
I would hope that all four of the
candidates end up with at least 30
percent of the assembly vote and
move on to the actual primary,
which will give us all time to take a
more complete, closer look at the
candidates.
With two of the three candidates, it will truly become imperative to have the folks understand
and dissect these four candidates.
All four candidates are known to
many if not most people in Rio
Blanco County.
But this is one time friendships
alone should carry no sway.
The current commissioners have
a lot of progressive irons in the fire
and subjects like broadband would
be a massive setback if derailed.
The current commissioners have
a lot starting to roll along the economic development front as well as
the county/Meeker/Rangely groundwork set for the Better Cities program.
Am I advocating that all voters
vote for the incumbents?
No.
Am I advocating that the incumbents be overthrown?
No.
I am advocating that the voters
of this county take a good look at
the issues facing the future and not
vote for any one candidate because
they have known one of the candidates for years.
That is bordering on the insane
and ludicrous.
To say that “I have known
(name any one of the four) for 30
years and he has always been pretty
square with me so I am going to
vote for him,” is just plain ridiculous.
Because he has been square with
you doesn’t mean he is going to be
a good commissioner. And if you
really think he has been square with
you, remember you aren’t a member
of the press who is going to quote
him for public consumption.
No, I am not going to recommend a candidate in either case. I
actually like all four candidates.
For as long as I have been a reg-
istered voter (44 years) I have been
registered as an Independent.
This is a Republican battle and I
am not a Republican. My vote
means nothing. But there may be
some good weight given to my
logic.
Folks ... Republicans ... please
get to know where the candidate
stands on issues and what directions
they want to head, and are there any
vendettas or hidden agendas in the
races and give it all an honest, unbiased look.
All four candidates can most
likely handle a seat on the board of
commissioners—the incumbents
staying in stride and the challengers
are both smart enough to catch on
and handle the job. But if the challengers are going to follow right
along and run the same agenda as
the incumbents, then there is no reason to change members of the
board.
One can assume that the challengers are challenging for a reason—either obvious or a hidden
agenda—and it is up to the voters to
find out where that direction will
lead.
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On Tuesday, I will have lived in
Rio Blanco for three years exactly.
It has been an interesting time,
filled with challenges, boo-boos,
successes, good news, bad news,
good friends, some not-so-food
friends, interesting news, depressing
news, hot weather, cold weather and
weather that is just right.
One thing that really stands out
in contrast to the several years I
lived in Arizona before moving
back to Colorado and into Rio
Blanco County is that Colorado has
four seasons. I missed that in
Arizona.
While the Grand Canyon State
doesn’t offer temperatures about 28,
29 and 30 below zero, which I have
seen in the past three years, it does
offer temps up to 130 at nearby
Bullhead City, and the word there
was that 130 was always the high
temperature there because there
wasn’t a thermometer that could
register any higher.
Let’s just say that when you
park your car, which is well air-conditioned, within 50 feet of a store
and you are drenched from sweating
in those 50 feet, it is hot.
When I lived there, the coolest I
ever saw in 18 years is 12 above
zero in my home town of Kingman.
And, it seems that when the winter
is over, sometime in early April, it
doesn’t take long to hit 90 degrees.
Also, when the summer is over,
sometimes as late as November, it
doesn’t take long to get down into
the 20s at night.
But what sticks out to me about
Rio Blanco is its people.
I don’t think I have ever seen,
even in towns many times the size
of Meeker and Rangely, the citizenry of those towns respond so quickly and so completely when there is a
desperate individual or cause that is
truly in need of help.
Another feature about living
here is the abundance of events that
take place in Rio Blanco County,
beginning in April and running until
the weekend after Labor Day.
Besides a series of one- or two-day
events, there are some full-blown
activities that take place over three,
four and five days that involve complete community involvement and
hundreds of volunteers.
The events, and yes I know
there are more, include Range Call
in Meeker (Fourth of July) as well
as Fourth of July in Rangely, the
Rio Blanco County Fair, which
involves individuals from every
nook and cranny of the county,
Septemberfest in Rangely, and it all
culminates with the Meeker Classic
Sheepdog trials, the weekend after
Labor Day. This year in early summer is the new five-day event of the
Cattledog Trials.
Anyone who says there is nothing to do in Rio Blanco County during the summer is crazy. There is
something to do almost every weekend as far as attendance is concerned, but there are also several of
those events that require the volunteers to show up in volume—and
they do.
Plenty of folks are always available for help, and that is truly a big
positive as a sign of community
cohesion and unity.
Not many larger cities and
towns have as many volunteers
show up to assist in some community functions as they do here.
Then there are the people.
The folks here are an interesting
lot.
There is no stereotype; even the
folks in Rangely have a different
mindset than those in Meeker and
vice versa. They are a unique lot.
Maybe they represent small
town Colorado and small town
America.
Maybe they just represent good
ole folks.
But the people are cordial,
polite, considerate and interesting, it
seems, wherever they go. They are
all good at making one feel at home
in a face-to-face encounter.
I have found many people who
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The time has come! The Land & Resource Use Plan
a is in the final
stages of completion. Please attend one of the public input sessions
hosted by the White River & Douglas Creek Conservation Districts
in partnership with Rio Blanco County at the following locations:
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rio blAnCo herAld tiMes
thursday, March 3, 2016
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Rangely
Dear Editor:
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help cover the cost for rent for the
building, other utilities and purchased items from warehouse.
There is such a great need for
donation that we will take any
amount that you can donate and it
can be a tax deduction
Currently with the economy,
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Thank you. If you would like to
WPX grateful for
opportunity to take
part in land use
process
Dear Editor:
Recently, WPX Energy was recognized by the Rio Blanco County
commissioners as a valuable partner
in the revision of the county’s land
use regulations.
We are grateful for the opportunity to participate in an important
public process, which outlines the
county’s authority over land use,
provides greater certainty for industry and creates a supportive business
atmosphere.
However, a recent letter to the
editor mischaracterized this partnership, presuming half the partnership
is “no longer around” following
WPX’s announcement to sell the
Piceance Basin to Terra Energy
Partners, LLC.
Currently, we operate more than
4,700 natural gas wells in the
Piceance Basin, many in Rio Blanco
County, with an average of 20 to 30
years natural gas production expected from each well.
This production provides millions of dollars in property and severance tax revenues to Rio Blanco
County. The value of this production and the Piceance Basin as a
whole will continue under the new
owner, as will the partnership
between industry and Rio Blanco
County.
Jeff Kirtland
WPX Energy
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agree (those who haven’t lived here
for decades or generations) that it is
a tough task to break into the inner
circles that exist around the county.
But while familiarity and acceptance can take quite a long time, the
“pioneers” are never rude, unpleasant, discourteous or mean.
It is not too tough to understand
the mindset of generations of locals
who like the area as it is and are
slow to embrace “progress” and
change.
But it is what it is, and there is
much to appreciate about the pioneers, the newer residents, the
scenery and even the weather.
Rio Blanco is a beautiful place
year around.
And I can say I have been very
happy to call Rio Blanco County
my home for three years with no
plan in sight to leave down the road.
It took me more than 20 years to
return to Colorado after I initially
left.
To quote well-known transplant
Coloradan John Denver, who is no
longer of this earth, “Gee, it’s good
to be back home again.”
And yes, spring has got to be
coming!
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The lady in the last election who
voted for Obama because he gave
her a free cell phone, I figure my
well-thought-out vote was cancelled
out by her vote.
A young man was shown a picture of Abraham Lincoln and was
asked if he knew whose picture it
was. The young man replied, I don’t
know his name, but he was a racist.
I wonder if he is going to vote in
this election?
A young adult is going to vote
for Bernie Sanders because he is
going to get him a free education. I
suggest that if you want a free education from Bernie that you get it in
writing. There will never be a government free education program for
you.
Another is voting for Hillary
Clinton because it is time America
has a woman president who knows
what she is doing. Excellent choice.
Another is going to vote for Ted
Cruz because Ted looks like The
Penguin in the Batman! movie! I
guess that could be a good reason to
vote for Ted. This vote will cancel
out the Hillary vote.
Make your vote count, please!
Jeramee Brumback
Meeker
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ND thou shalt love the LORD thy
God with all thine heart, and with
all thy soul, and with all thy might
(Deut. 6:5). . . . all thy mind, and with
all thy strength (Mk. 12:30). From the
outset of his restatement of the Law,
I Dr. J.D.
Moses made clear to the people that the
Watson
Law was not to be obeyed mechanically
but rather observed out of heartfelt love
and affection for God. First, then, the meaning of love.
Second, the magnitude of love. How much are we to
love God? Our OT text says that we first love Him with
our heart (lēbāb), which refers not only to the physical
organ, but figuratively to the entire inner person and personality. We also love him with our soul (nepesh), which
literally refers to breathing and figuratively to the inner
being with its thoughts and emotions. Added to that is
loving Him with our might (me’ōd), that is, our power,
will, and abundance. All those are then intensified with
the word all (kōl), which refers to the whole of something, every part of fit. So, we do not love God half-heartedly, but with undivided attention and unfailing
allegiance.
When we then turn to our NT text—which is, of
course, Jesus’ quotation of our OT text—we plunge even
deeper. First, we again love God with our heart, but this
time the Greek (kardia) is an enormously significant
word that figuratively refers here to loving God with our
feelings, thoughts, and decisions. Second, we love God
with our soul (psuchē), that is, with our very life. Third,
we love God with our mind (dianoia), which speaks of
our thoughts, understanding, and intellectual faculty.
Fourth, we love God with our strength (ischus), which
speaks of strength and ability (especially physical) And,
like the OT text, we see the all (holos) modifier, signifying the undivided whole of each of these.
So, what is the magnitude of our love for God? We
would submit this: Love for God is a willful, sacrificial
affection that encompasses our entire being—intellect,
emotion, and will—and completely dominates every part
of our lives with our undivided attention, unfailing allegiance, and unreserved ability.
If we may borrow from that great 19th-century
preacher Charles Spurgeon: “In those grand old ages [of
the early Christians] . . . the love which they felt towards
the Lord was not a quiet emotion which they hid within
themselves in the secret chamber of their souls . . . but it
was a passion with them of such a vehement and all-consuming energy, that it was visible in all their actions,
spoke in their common talk, and looked out of their eyes
even in their commonest glances. Love to Jesus was a
flame which fed upon the core and heart of their being;
and, therefore, from its own force burned its way into the
outer man, and shone there” (Morning and Evening, June
5 evening reading) Oh, that we would be thus!
Scriptures for Study: How does Deuteronomy 4:29
complement today’s study? & What does John 14:21
add?
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6A G OPINION
Potty-mouthed Western politicians
nothing new to the national scene
A LOOK AT POLITICS
By FORREST WHITMAN
WRITERS ON THE RANGE
RBC I A pre-school teacher
buddy of mine thinks Donald Trump
ought to be scolded for being such a
potty-mouth. She thinks no politician
in history has uttered such deliberately shocking phrases. This was
after Trump said that Hillary “is a
loser and should be schlonged.”
She might be right about Trump,
but politicians making shocking
statements are nothing new in the
West. Some candidates have even
been elected anyway.
Think Davis Waite, a member of
the Populist Party who served as
Colorado governor from 1893-’95.
Waite was given to saying things
like: “It is better, infinitely better,
that blood should flow up to the
horses’ bridles than that our national
liberties should be destroyed.”
That got attention 123 years ago.
When candidates throw off outrageous statements like that, the
press often goes “tut-tut,” but that
never seems to stop the shock talk.
The Denver press teased Waite
unmercifully for his wild statements
and he was inevitably nicknamed
“old bloody bridles.” Yet he won the
governorship, although he lost it
badly just two years later.
I’m hard to shock, but I was surprised to hear Trump use that particular slur about Hillary. I once used a
similar word while arguing politics
in the Caboose Bar next to the
G.M.& O. yards in Bloomington, Ill.
That taught a crass kid (me) a lesson
I couldn’t help but notice as I was
pushed off my barstool. These days,
Trump may get away with it (especially if he keeps at it the way he’s
doing), but my pre-school teacher
friend is probably not alone in labeling him a potty-mouth.
What I do miss in this campaign
are the funny and clever statements
politicians used to make.
Even Waite could be funny back
“
...politicians making
shocking statements
are nothing new in
the West. Some
candidates have even
been elected anyway.
”
in his day, saying of one old enemy,
“He wouldn’t steal the hotel stove—
at least not till it cooled off.”
In 1948, President Harry Truman
was giving a train platform speech in
Salida, Colo., when someone in the
crowd hollered, “Give ‘em hell,
Harry!” Truman replied, “I tell the
truth and those rich, son-of-a-gun
bitchers think it’s hell.”
The local conservative paper
edited this to a “son of a gun” remark
but the Leadville Democrat ran it in
full.
We have come a long way from
the days when a little cursing would
be regarded as unprintable.
Really clever insults can be
worth a chuckle. They may even
keep us from taking the whole thing
too seriously.
Take Will Rogers’ quip: “I don’t
belong to any organized political
party: I’m a Democrat.” One of my
favorite political quotes is from the
political satirist P.J. O’Rourke, who
quipped: “The Democrats are the
party of government activism, the
party that says government can make
you richer, smarter, taller and get the
chickweed out of your lawn.
Republicans are the party that says
government doesn’t work, and then
they get elected and prove it.”
Criticism can sting. I once gave a
talk about heating a new road and
bridge building with biomass
chopped up trees instead of fossil
fuels, thereby reducing greenhouse
gas emissions. I had the equation all
worked out. I was serious!
Except for one old codger who
thought a boiler would cost too
much, my audience wandered off to
the bar. It was obvious I’d misjudged
an audience of hard working, bluecollar guys even though I knew
them.
Journalist Ed Quillen was there.
His proposed headline: “Local politician gives talk intended for the
Environmental Ladies League to
out-of-work loggers in Rollinsville
bar.”
There are a hundred questions
facing us as a nation that desperately
need airing. Instead, much of the
media remain fixated on why Trump
said that Hillary should get hammered by the Yiddish word for a
male appendage.
That kind of shock tactic worked
at least once for Colorado Gov.
Waite; then voters inevitably got
tired of it.
In defense of Trump, it is true
that he seems to be the only
Republican candidate who supports
federal stewardship of public lands,
not turning them over to the states.
Trump said, “I want to keep the
lands great, and you don’t know
what the state is going to do. I mean,
are they going to sell if they get into
a little bit of trouble?” Smart question.
This election season I’m hoping
for more incisive comments and
fewer slurs. Caucuses and primary
elections are upon us soon in the
West. It would be refreshing to hear
thoughtful ideas out of the mouths of
politicians.
Forrest Whitman is a contributor
to Writers on the Range, an opinion
service of High Country News
(hcn.org). He lives and writes in
Colorado.
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any part of the U.S. Constitution
By BRYCE GRAY
HIGH COUNTRY NEWS
RBC I At the heart of age-old
disagreements about who should own
and manage public lands in Western
states—the federal government,
states, or local communities—is one
key document: the U.S. Constitution.
Supporters of transferring federal
lands to state or local control, including the armed occupiers of the
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in
Oregon, often cite the Constitution,
along with original statehood documents, to justify their cause.
Here are three of their main arguments, and what mainstream legal
scholars have to say about them.
Enclave Clause
In a Fox News interview two
days after the Malheur occupation
began in early January, a reporter
asked ringleader Ammon Bundy,
“How is what you’re doing not lawlessness?” He replied: “I think that
we have to go to the supreme law of
the land to answer that question. And
that is that the federal government
does not have authority to come
down into the states and to control its
land and resources. That is for the
people to do, and that is clearly stated in Article 1, (Section) 8, (Clause)
17 of the Constitution.”
That article, also known as the
Enclave Clause, grants the federal
government the following power:
“To exercise exclusive legislation
in all cases whatsoever, over such
district (not exceeding ten miles
square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of
Congress, become the seat of the
government of the United States, and
to exercise like authority over all
places purchased by the consent of
the Legislature of the state in which
the same shall be, for the erection of
forts, magazines, arsenals, dockyards, and other needful buildings…”
Scholars I spoke with for this
story said it was unclear how Bundy
would interpret the Enclave Clause to
mean the federal government shouldn’t control public land.
Perhaps he interprets the phrase
regarding consent of state legislatures
to imply that states can decline federal management.
But either way, constitutional
scholars say Bundy’s interpretation is
flat-out wrong.
The Supreme Court has consistently interpreted the Enclave Clause
not as curtailing federal control of
public land, but protecting it. There is
a bargaining process between the
feds and states to obtain exclusive
jurisdiction over an area of public
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Meeker girls wrap up basketball
season with defeat at divisionals
By BOBBY GUTIERREZ
DWIGHT SIVERSON
The Barone Middle School wrestling team opened its mat season in Hayden and returned home with a
second place trophy for their efforts. The young Cowboys will wrestle in Steamboat Springs on Saturday.
Members of the team are: Ty Goedert (manager), Phil Arnold, Tucker Ercanbrack, Charles Curry, Colton
Wille, Ryan Phelan, Nick Massey, Ridge Williams, Cole Rogers, Colby Shelton (behind Cole and Dax), Dax
Sheridan, Colby Clatterbaugh, Cooper Main, Jake Shelton, Chris Harris and Tevin Pelloni. In the picture,
but not visible: Tanner Ridgeway, Elijah Deming, Kesston Hobbs, Trapper McGruder and Parker Pontine
(manager). Coaches are Todd Morris, JC Watt and Chris Selle.
MEEKER I The final game of
the season for the Meeker High
School girls’ basketball team was
played in Oak Creek, where the lady
Cowboys lost 62-32 to the Soroco
Rams (18-2) in the quarterfinal round
of the district tournament.
“They shoot the ball a lot and their
pace of game was faster than ours,”
Meeker head coach Greg Chintala
said. “They play in spurts, then hit a
couple and we didn’t respond.
“We dug ourselves a hole and
were unable to overcome it,” he said.
“We hung with them in the fourth, but
it was too little, too late against a good
team.”
Meeker finished the season with a
9-11 record, 6-6 in league play and
will graduate one senior, in Jenna
Walsh.
“Jenna was a two-year starter, and
we will miss what she brought to the
team,” coach Chintala said. “We loved
her effort for the past four years and
she will do fine in whatever endeavors
she wants to go into.”
The lady Cowboys suffered several injuries this past season, but coach
Chintala appreciated the way the girls
played.
“Our kids always played hard
from the opening tip until the final
buzzer,” coach Chintala said. “We
wished for better results, but they
played hard the entire game and what
more can you ask for?”
Coach Chintala is also excited
about the future.
“Our young kids got a lot of experience and, hopefully, they use it to
make them a better player,” coach
Chintala said. “Our team was young
this year and the future looks pretty
good.”
zebra and quagga mussels, non-native
waterflea, New Zealand mudsnail or
Eurasian watermilfoil.
The 2015 season marked the highest number of infested mussel interceptions from out-of-state boats.
CPW’s inspection and decontamination program halted 24 infested boats
from contaminating Colorado waters
with zebra or quagga mussels.
“A zebra or quagga mussel infestation could make water delivery and
infrastructure systems for homes,
farms and businesses very expensive.”
said Elizabeth Brown, CPW’s invasive species coordinator. “Keeping
Colorado’s waters free of invasive
species is also critical to providing
high quality fishing and boating
opportunities for our residents and visitors.”
Many Colorado residents are
familiar with the program and are well
versed in watercraft inspection and
decontamination procedures.
“Boaters’ active participation is
crucial to not only keep zebra and
quagga mussels out of Colorado, but
also to keep other ANS from moving
around within Colorado,” Brown said.
“Each ANS negatively impacts water
use.”
“Active participation is easier
when boaters know before they go,”
said Robert Walters, CPW’s invasive
species specialist.
CPW tools like the green seal with
receipt program and decontamination
is a free resource for boaters available
at 6060 Broadway, Denver, or any
inspection station.
“The seals relate information to
the next inspector about the boat and
may enable boaters to get on the water
faster. If a boat is returning to the same
location or moving between negative
waters with a seal and receipt, the
inspection will only take a few seconds,” Walters said. “The same is true
if the boat has been out of the water
for more than 30 days.” Mussels can
survive out of water for 30 days.
CPW:
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Women-only turkey hunt free to
novices; applications are open
RBC I Colorado Parks and
Wildlife is accepting applications
from novice women who wish to participate in a private land turkey hunt
with experienced mentors.
The two-day event is offered in
partnership with Encana and the
Western Slope chapter of the National
Wild Turkey Federation. The hunt will
take place on Encana’s private property near Parachute.
Only novice women 18-and-older
will be selected for the hunt. No experience or equipment is required; however, all applicants must have a valid
Hunter Education card. Visit CPW’s
Hunter Education page for more information.
The applications are due by 5 p.m.
on March 25 and can be found at
Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s website
at www.cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/
OutreachWomen.aspx
This is perfect for women who
want to learn in a comfortable environment,” said CPW Education
Coordinator Kathleen Tadvick. “No
pressure, a fun time and learning
something that you can do the rest of
your life is what this is all about, so we
encourage you to apply today.”
In addition to turkey hunting, the
successful applicants will spend two
days practicing a variety of skills,
including firearms safety and turkey
calling. Other topics include habitat,
biology and turkey behavior.
Turkey hunting continues to grow
in popularity across North America,
attracting a wide variety of partici-
pants, including experienced hunters
looking for a new challenge or inexperienced men, women and youth that
prefer small game as their first step.
The opportunity is offered
through CPW’s Hunter Outreach
Program, dedicated to teaching
novices and inexperienced hunters the
knowledge, skills, ethics and traditions of hunting.
Through workshops, clinics, seminars and educational hunts, the program appeals to diverse interests,
backgrounds, and levels of ability.
For more information about the
Hunter Outreach Program, go to:
cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/HunterOu
treach.aspx
For more information about the
turkey hunt, contact Kathleen Tadvick
at 970-255-6181.
wrestled before,” coach Jeff
LeBleu, who is very familiar with
Rangely’s wrestling program, said.
“But we have a couple of tough kids
too.”
A couple of the “tough” kids
won the Hayden tournament, a couple of them placed third and a couple of them finished fourth.
Zane Varner won the 110-pound
bracket and Titus Coombs won the
championship at 115. Justin Rusher
was a consolation champ at 120 as
was Hunter Hanvey at 140. Jake
Dodd, who had never wrestled
before, finished fourth in the 70pound bracket and Dalton
Dembowski placed fourth as well at
the other end (heavyweight).
“We wrestled good for our first
time out,” coach LeBleu said.
“We’ll keep working on things and
keep teaching new things, but we
are excited for our young guys.”
The Panthers will wrestle next
in Steamboat Springs on Saturday.
RMS opens wrestling season
By BOBBY GUTIERREZ
RANGELY I The Rangely
Middle School Panther wrestling
team opened its season in Hayden
on Saturday and returned with six
placers, including two champions,
which was more than half of the
Panthers who entered.
“We are starting to rebuild our
program and we have 11 kids out
right now; three of them have never
Paula Cooper, formerly of Rio
Blanco County, went through the
Rio Blanco County 4-H program
and honed her skills at sheep
shearing during her 4-H years in
the county. Cooper is currently
in Italy, recently having competed at the Federation
Internationale de Ski (FIS)
Freestyle Junior World Ski
Championships in Valmalenco,
Italy. Above left, Cooper is standing atop one of the podiums in
Norway, having taken the silver
medal for the United States at
the Junior Olympics in Oslo,
Norway. When not skiing, she is
still active in Rio Blanco and
Moffat counties through family
ranching east of Buford and
north of Blue Mountain. She is
also a member of Northwestern
Colorado High School Rodeo
Club.
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RBC I As boating season
approaches, Colorado Parks and
Wildlife reminds boaters once again to
help prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS).
Memorial Day weekend may officially kick off the 2016 boating season, but some lakes and reservoirs are
slated to open as early as March 1.
The best way to stop the spread of
ANS is to be sure your watercraft and
all gear is clean, drained and dry in
between each and every use. If it can’t
be drained (e.g. ballast tanks,
inboard/outboard or inboard engines),
it needs to be decontaminated when
moving between locations within 30
days that are positive and negative for
ANS.
CPW regulation requires inspection for all boats that were launched at
any time in another state, prior to
entering Colorado’s waters, and after
boating in any waters positive for
The “Meeker Black” boys’ fifthand sixth-grade basketball team
played three games at home on
Saturday, winning two. Meeker
has two teams, Meeker Black
and Meeker Gold, and both will
play in the conference tournament with the first game for
Meeker Gold at home at 6:30
p.m. against Rifle 1 at Meeker
Elementary School. Meeker
Black will receive a first-round
bye and play Friday at 7:30 p.m.
in Rifle. The championship game
is schedule for noon on Saturday
in Rifle Middle School gym.
Sign up now for baseball, softball
BOBBY GUTIERREZ
MEEKER I The Eastern Rio
Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and
Park District will not be offering
youth baseball or softball (9 years
and older) this summer, but will
instead be supporting Little League.
All registration for Little League
should be completed online via computer, tablet or phone.
The skills evaluation will take
place on March 5 and 6 at Deerfield
Park in Rifle. Each day will begin at
1 p.m. All players must attend the
skills evaluation (even those who
will remain on the same team as last
year) on either that Saturday or
Sunday so teams can be effectively
created.
In the event of bad weather (or
snow still on the fields), evaluations
will be held at the indoor arena of the
Garfield County Fairgrounds on
Sunday, March 6. In this case, start
times are at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Interested players may pick which of
the two sessions to attend.
There will be a mandatory Parent
Night on March 15 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Meeker Elementary School
gym,where teams will be announced
and information disseminated.
For more information, please
contact Shelly Rogers, ERBM
Recreation and Park District
Recreation Manager, at 970-8783403, Ext. 409 or at shellyr@meekerrecdistrict.com.
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Rio Blanco County used in study linking public land to growth
By TIM MAREMA
THE DAILY YONDER
RBC I Western rural counties
with the highest proportion of federally owned land tend to have faster
growth than areas with the least
amount of federal land, according to
a study that included data from Rio
Blanco County.
The study looked at Rio Blanco
and every other nonmetropolitan
county in the 11 contiguous states
from the Rockies to the west. It
found that rural counties with the
highest percentage of federal land
averaged quicker expansion in population, jobs and income than other
western counties.
In Rio Blanco County, about 74
percent of the land—or 1,514,622
acres—is owned by the federal government. Across the rural West, 41
percent of the land is federally
owned.
Rio Blanco County ranked 46th
out of the 276 counties in the study
in the proportion of its land area that
is federally owned.
SEAN MCMAHON
Traffic was a little slow along Market Street in Meeker on Saturday afternoon as a herd of roughly 60
cows was headed west to greener pastures. A common sight these days of spring, herds can be seen all
over Rio Blanco County roads and
highways as they head to where
the grass is greener.
Rio Blanco County’s economic
performance was positive over the
period of the study: The county’s
population grew by nearly 40 percent, from 4,835 in 1970 to an estimated 6,707 residents in 2014;
During the same period, jobs in Rio
Blanco County nearly doubled, from
2,375 to 4,692; and Per-capita
income increased by 66 percent,
from $24,821 to $41,185 in 2014
dollars.
By comparison, the average
county in the study saw its population grow by 79 percent. Average
employment increased by more than
150 percent and average per-capita
income climbed by about 80 percent.
Megan Lawson, the lead
researcher for the study, said her
research does not prove that federal
lands cause economic growth. But it
does contradict claims that federal
land is a detriment to the local economy, she said.
“We don’t see any evidence that
federal lands are impeding local
growth,” said Lawson, an economist
at Headwaters Economics, the independent, nonpartisan organization
based in Montana that conducted the
study.
Another economist, Paul Jakus, a
professor of applied economics at
Utah State University, said he thinks
the study reveals more about historic
land-use patterns than the influence
of federal land on local economies.
Counties with less federal land are
more likely to depend on agriculture,
he said.
“What the study is telling me is
that rural counties with large private
land holdings are relying on production agriculture and that those counties are growing more slowly than
other parts of the West,” he said.
But Jakus did say his own
research concurs with Lawson’s
findings that counties with more federal land are growing more quickly
than other counties on average.
“The study suggests that the
assertion federal land ownership
harms rural communities unambiguously is not as clear cut as some
claim,” he said. “The situation is
much more nuanced.”
Lawson said the role of federal
lands in local growth has shifted in
the past 40 years. Instead of merely
providing commodities like timber
or oil, the natural amenities and
recreational uses of federal lands
help attract entrepreneurs and skilled
service workers to rural areas.
“Federal lands are an asset,”
Lawson said. “It’s not just about nat-
ural resource extraction or just recreation. There can be a mix of uses,
and diverse economies tend to do
better.”
The study examined rural counties in Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington
and Wyoming. It ranked the 276
rural counties in those states according to the percentage of land owned
by the federal government. The
study compared the top quarter of
counties with the biggest proportion
of federal land to the bottom quarter
of counties with the smallest proportion of land.
The study found a substantial difference in the growth of population,
employment and personal income
from 1970 to 2014 between the top
and bottom groups. Growth in percapita income was less pronounced,
suggesting that economic growth
was tied to population gain, Lawson
said.
The complete study is available
at headwaterseconomics.org/.
Tim Marema is editor of
DailyYonder.com, a national online
news platform that covers rural
issues. The Daily Yonder is published
by the Center for Rural Strategies.
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Two seats available on Yampa,
White, Green Rivers Round Table
By MARSHA
DAUGHENBAUGH
SEAN MCMAHON
Along State Highway 64 west of Meeker, some young calves could be seen at play on Sunday. They are
either early births or were brought into the area from somewhere that calving is already going on. There
were also newborn calves along eastern Piceance Creek/County Road 5 on Sunday, including one cow in
the midst of giving birth—a bit early.
RBC I Living at the headwaters of the Yampa and White rivers
and many of their tributaries makes
it very easy for us to take water for
granted. We turn on the faucets and
water flows. We open our headgates
and water rushes through. We put
our boats into the rapids and water
takes us downstream. We toss a line
into a high mountain lake and a fish
attaches itself to the hook.
But things may change. The
population in Colorado is predicted
to double by 2050. Drought, wildfire, flooding or climate change
could create circumstances we cannot currently imagine. Existing
municipal and agriculture infrastructure will age and the costs of
replacement are rising. Our
demands will grow while the supplies dwindle.
So who is watching out for
Northwest Colorado? Who cares if
we have enough water to meet our
needs? Who is taking the challenge
to guarantee that our water will
continue to flow?
Many individuals and groups
are working tirelessly on water
issues. And the group that funnels
everyone together is the YampaWhite-Green Rivers Basin Round
Table (YWG RT). Since being
formed by a gubernatorial order in
2010, our basin roundtable has met
hundreds of times spending thousands of hours to assure that
Northwest Colorado is ready for the
future.
The board of YWG RT is comprised of 32 positions representing
a variety of water stakeholders and
interests in Routt, Moffat and Rio
Blanco counties. Members are
elected and/or appointed to their
positions per the requirements of
the statute and the roster is filled
with people who have a passion for
preserving the water in our region.
Their officers are elected annually
and must represent the Yampa and
White river basins.
Currently, YWG RT is has two
vacancies on its board and is seeking applicants to fill these at-large
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provider, industrial or community
interests. The applicant must reside
in the geographical area defined by
the Yampa, White and Green river
basins. It is not mandatory to own
or represent water right holdings to
be eligible to serve in this position.
Applications for these positions
must be submitted by Wednesday
March 1 and will be reviewed at the
Round Table meeting in Craig on
March 9.
After years of analysis and
base-line studies, development of
the Basin Implementation Plan and
collaboration with regional and
state groups, the YWG RT is now
ready to promote “on-the-ground”
projects. They have grant funds
available to assist with the cost of
projects that focus on actions that
can help Northwest Colorado meet
immediate challenges or adapt to
changing conditions that face our
water supply and demand.
There are things to be done to
preserve the quantity and quality of
the waters we treasure. Don’t let the
issues flood by. Become educated
and take an active role in determining which way our water will flow.
The next Yampa-White-Green
Round Table is Wednesday March 9
at the American Legion Shadow
Mountain Clubhouse, 1055 County
Road 7 in Craig starting at 6:15
p.m. The meeting is open to the
public and attendance is encouraged.
For information about applying
for a roundtable position or grant
funding, contact Mary Brown,
Round Table Chair at 970-3610068
or
marytaylorbrown@gmail.com
Marsha Daughenbaugh is the
Executive Director of the
Community Agriculture Alliance,
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Catherine Ann Rowell Heidel
Catherine Ann Rowell Heidel
was born Aug. 12, 1957, to Molly
and Wayne Glotfelty in Glenwood
Springs, Colo. Cathy passed away on
Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. She was
raised in Grand Junction by her loving parents, Molly and Wayne, who
have since passed on.
Catherine was married to Joe
Rowell and they have three children:
Michelle of Dallas, Texas; Michael of
Rangely, Colo.; and Camille of
Aug. 12, 1957~Feb. 15, 2016
Grand Junction, Colo.
She met Gary Heidel and was his
life’s partner since 1992. Gary and
Cathy have one child together,
Kersten of San Marcos, Texas.
Kersten is a student at Texas State
University.
Cathy and Gary lived in the
Rangely area for the past six years.
She loved Rangely and called it her
home. She will be loved and missed
by all.
She is survived by: Joe, Gary, her
four children and her four grandchildren, Hanna, Sofie, Cody and
Kaylee.
Services will be held for Cathy at
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5,
2016, at Living Water Assembly. The
church is located at 204 E. Rio
Blanco Ave. in Rangely, Colo.
If you have any questions, contact Gary at 970-620-0993 or Mike at
970-620-2858.
Eugene B. Jackson
Eugene Bryant “Jack” Jackson
passed away on Thursday, Feb. 11,
2016, at the age of 85.
He was one of 10 children born
to Bryant and Helen Jackson.
Eugene was brought into this world
on March 26, 1930, in Lockhart,
Minn., where he resided until enlisting in the United States Air Force in
October of 1947. He served as an
aircraft engine mechanic in the
Korean War, reaching the rank of
staff sergeant before his honorable
discharge of 1953.
During his time in the service, he
met and married his first wife, Betty
Ruth Fye, in 1952. They had four
children together: Debra, Tess,
Mike, and Craig.
In 1956, while his wife attended
nursing school in Nebraska, Eugene
traveled to Chicago, Ill., to receive
his certification in diesel mechanics.In 1959, Eugene and his family
relocated to Meeker, where he ran a
Chevron service station. In 1969, he
opened his own automotive repair
shop, Jack’s Automotive. For 32
years, Eugene owned and operated
this business until his youngest son,
March 26, 1930~Feb. 11, 2016
Craig, purchased
it from him,
allowing him to
seek out his
much deserved
retirement.
After the
untimely death of
his first wife in
1988, Eugene
Eugene B.
met his second
Jackson
love, Betty
Hargrave. They married on June 19,
1989. Betty’s children, Jim and
Merry Essex, were happy to welcome Eugene and his four children
into their lives. Eugene and Betty
(“BJ”) enjoyed a good portion of
their retirement in Battlement Mesa,
Colo., until they moved to Fruita,
Colo.
Eugene had an enthusiasm for
motorcycles, fishing and traveling.
One of his favorite pastimes was
playing card games, particularly
rummy. He had a musical heart and
was always heard humming and
whistling the melodies of his
favorite songs. At a young age, he
acquired the nickname “Bunky”
from his fellow classmates because
he was always “full of it.” He will
always be remembered for his witty
sense of humor and his light-hearted
spirit. Eugene lived a long, full,
accomplished and happy life. He
will be deeply missed by all who
had the pleasure of knowing him.
Goodbye Jack, we love you dearly.
Eugene is survived by: his wife
of 26 years, Betty “BJ” Jackson;
children Debra Hubscher, Tess
Keune, Craig Jackson, Jim Essex
and Merry Essex; 15 grandchildren;
15 great grandchildren; his brother,
Sid Jackson; and many nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by: his
first wife, Betty Ruth Fye; his eldest
son, Michael Eugene Jackson; his
parents, Bryant and Helen Jackson;
and his siblings, Jim, Helen, Marge,
June, Laurel, Joyce and Jon.
In lieu of flowers, donations to
the family will be accepted at 466
Annabelle Court, Fruita, Colo.
81521. A celebration of life was held
Feb. 19, 2016, at Highland
Cemetery in Meeker, Colo., where
he was interred.
April. Students are urged to reserve a
spot.
For more information on these or
other classes or to get a class list, call
878-5227 or stop by the CNCC
Meeker Center at 345 Sixth St. on
Tuesdays or Wednesdays to complete
registration.
Class registrations may also be
mailed to CNCC, P.O. Box 1542 in
Meeker, be faxed to 970-878-4145 or
emailed to iris.franklin@cncc.edu.
Late winter classes set for CNCC-Meeker
MEEKER I The second session
of machine quilting begins March 9
and runs through April 20. A digital
photography workshop will start in
Elk—1, CAr—0...
RENÉ HARDEN
Feb. 25 was a lucky night for a wandering elk, but not so much for Becky Davis, who
was traveling northbound on Highway 139 around mile marker 48 when she had to turn
her vehicle hard to keep from hitting an elk. She said that before she could correct herself, the car rolled, landing on its roof. Davis was able to free herself from the seatbelt
and crawl out the window, walking to the ambulance under her own power. Davis’ brother, who works for the fire department, commented, “We just put new tires on her car
today.”
Paul L.
McCracken
June 29, 1944
~Feb. 19, 2016
A graveside
service for Paul
L. McCracken,
71, of Rangely,
Colo., will be
held at noon on
Friday, March 4
at Rangely
Cemetery.
A viewing
Paul L.
will
be held from
McCracken
10-10:45 a.m. at
the Blackburn Vernal Mortuary, 15
East 100 North in Vernal on Friday
before meeting at Rangely Cemetery.
Paul was a highly decorated
Vietnam veteran and lived in
Rangely for many years. He is survived by his wife, Waltraud “Trudy”
McCracken.
Burial will be in Rangely
Cemetery with military honors under
the direction of the Blackburn Vernal
Mortuary.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NEEDED
MEEKER PLANNING COMMISSIONER(S)
The Town of Meeker is seeking letters of interests
from qualified individuals for two (2) positions on
the Meeker Planning Commission. The positions
will be filled by an appointment made by the Board
of Trustees.
Please submit a letter of interest to ATTN:
Planning Commission, 345 Market Street, Meeker,
Colorado 81641, or drop your letter at our front desk
with a Town Staff member. Qualifications for the
Planning Commission member position are 1)
Registered voter within the Town of Meeker, 2)
Eighteen years of age or older, and 3) must have
resided in the Town of Meeker for at least twelve
consecutive months immediately preceding the date
of appointment. For further information, please call
Town Hall 878-5344.
HOUSING AUTHORITY VACANCIES
The Meeker Housing Authority is seeking letters
of interests from qualified individuals for two (2)
positions on the Authority. The positions will be
filled by an appointment made by the Board of
Trustees. Please submit a letter of interest to ATTN:
Housing Authority, 345 Market Street, Meeker,
Colorado 81641, or drop your letter at our front
desk. For further information, please call Town Hall
878-5344, or the Meeker Housing Authority at 8785536.
Publish: February 18, 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016
Rio Blanco Herald Times
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF MEEKER
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
APRIL 5, 2016
NOTICE TO VOTERS
In order to be eligible to vote in the Municipal Election,
you must be a U.S. citizen, at least eighteen years
of age, a resident of the Town of Meeker and have
resided in the State of Colorado twenty-two (22)
days prior to the date of the election.
You may register to vote online at
www.govotecolorado.com prior to March 16, 2016
and afterward at Town Hall, 345 Market Street, Meeker,
CO or at the County Clerk's office, Rio Blanco County
Courthouse Annex, 1032 Jennifer Drive, Meeker,
CO during regular business hours.
Dated this 29th Day of January 2016.
TOWN OF MEEKER
By: Lisa Cook, Town Clerk
Published: February 18th, 25th and March 3rd, 2016.
LEGAL NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE
INVITATION TO BID
2016 GMC Truck Bid
Notice is hereby given that bid proposals, for a new
2016 GMC Sierra 3500 HD 4 Wheel Drive truck,
will be accepted at Town Hall, 345 Market Street,
Meeker, CO until Friday, March 11 2016 at 3:30
P.M. at which time the proposals will be publicly
opened and read aloud. The bid will be awarded
at the March 15, 2016 Board Meeting to be held
at 7:00 P.M. at Town Hall, 345 Market Street in Meeker.
Specifications are available upon request at
Town Hall or by calling 970-878-5344 or on the Town's
website www.townofmeeker.org.
The Town reserves the right to reject any and all
bids; to change, add, or amend the specifications;
to waive any informalities; and the right to
disregard all nonconforming or conditional bids or
counter proposals. Each proposal shall be
reviewed and considered consistent with the provisions
of the Town of Meeker Personnel Policy and
Procedures Manual.
The bid proposal must be placed in an envelope,
securely sealed and labeled "Meeker 2016 Truck
bid" and be received no later than Friday, March
11, 2016 at 3:30 P.M. or FAXED to 970-878-4513
or emailed to admin@town.meeker.co.us.
Contact Russell Overton, Public Works
Superintendent at 970-942-7555 or Scott
Meszaros, Town Administrator, 970-878-4960 for
additional information.
Published: 2/25/16, 3/3/16 & 3/10/16
Public Notice
Legal Notice
You are hereby notified that the Moon Lake Electric
Association, Inc. will hold a public hearing regarding
a proposal to increase the tariff rates. In compliance
with the Americans With Disability Act, individuals
needing special accommodations during these hearings
should notify the Moon Lake Office at 970-675-2291
at least three days prior to the hearing. The public
hearing will begin at 10:00 am on Tuesday, March
8th, 2016. Further information can be obtained by
contacting the Moon Lake main office at 970-6752291. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
The Board will consider all comments made by the
public during the public hearing.
Published: March 3, 2016
COMBINED NOTICE - MAILING
CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 15-25
To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust:
On December 8, 2015, 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.
Michael S Walks
Original Grantor(s)
Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as
Original Beneficiary(ies)
nominee for AMCAP Mortgage Ltd. dba Major Mortgage Co.
CIS Financial Services, Inc., DBA, CIS Home Loans
Current Holder of Evidence of Debt
Date of Deed of Trust
November 15, 2012
Rio Blanco
County of Recording
November 16, 2012
Recording Date of Deed of Trust
Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) 305083
$161,224.00
Original Principal Amount
Outstanding Principal Balance
$155,362.58
Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been
violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided
for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN
LOT 28 BLOCK 4 SAGEWOOD WEST SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FILED JUNE
27, 1979 AS RECEPTION NO. 189087 TOWN OF RANGELY, COLORADO
*Pursuant to Affidavit Re: Scrivener's Error Pursuant to C.R.S. 38-35-109(5) recorded November 9,
2015 at Reception No. 311321 to correct the legal description of the deed of trust.
Also known by street and number as: 961 Half Turn Road, Rangely, CO 81648.
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, 04/06/2016,
at the Office of the Public Trustee, Rio Blanco County temporary office, 1032 Jennifer Drive, 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
2/11/2016
Last Publication
3/10/2016
Name of Publication
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;
• IF THE BORROWER BELIEVES THAT A LENDER OR SERVICER HAS VIOLATED THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT IN SECTION 38-38-103.1 OR THE PROHIBITION
ON DUAL TRACKING IN SECTION 38-38-103.2, THE BORROWER MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE
COLORADO ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE FEDERAL CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
(CFPB), OR BOTH. THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT WILL NOT STOP THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.
Colorado Attorney General
1300 Broadway, 10th Floor
Denver, Colorado 80203
(800) 222-4444
www.coloradoattorneygeneral.gov
Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
P.O. Box 4503
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
(855) 411-2372
www.consumerfinance.gov
DATE: 12/09/2015
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) 350-3711
Attorney File # 3750.100089
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.
CPAXLP
CAXCA
LEGAL NOTICES
Lower White River Pest Control District
Bid Request
Commercial Equipped Applicator
The Lower White River Pest Control District is
accepting bid proposals for commercial equipped
applicators to spray herbicides on private land located
within the District. Bids will be opened by the Board
of County Commissioners on March 21, 2016, County
Annex, 17497 State Hwy 64, Rangely, Colorado
at 11:00am. For bid specifications and time line
details contact Wade Cox at 970-574-7299 for bid
packets. If mailed, bid packets are due to the Board
of Commissioners, Box i, Meeker, CO 81648 no
later than March 16, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. If hand
delivered the day of the bid opening (March 21st),
the bids must be received no later than 11:00am
by the Board of County Commissioners, County
Annex, 17497 State Hwy 64, Rangely, CO. Bid
packets must be clearly marked Herbicide Spray
on the outside of the bid packet.
Publish: February 25 & March 3, 2016
MEEKER SANITATION DISTRICT
March 9, 2016
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
6. Old Business
2nd Street Sewer Line
Shop for Equipment
Plant Building Repairs
Plant Manager Report
Office Manager Report
7. Attorney
8. Board
Reports
Delinquent Accounts
Approve Current Bills
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.
LEGAL NOTICES
Lower White River Pest Control District
Bid Request
Aerial Spray
The Lower White River Pest Control District is
accepting bid proposals for commercial equipped
applicators to spray insecticides/larvicide on
private land located within the District. Bids will be
opened by the Board of County Commissioners
on March 21, 2016, County Annex, 17497 State
Hwy 64, Rangely, Colorado at 11:00am. For bid
specifications and time line details contact Wade
Cox at 970-574-7299 for bid packets. If mailed,
bid packets are due to the Board of
Commissioners, Box i, Meeker, CO 81648 no later
than March 16, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. If hand delivered
the day of the bid opening (March 21st), the bids
must be received no later than 11:00 am by the
Board of County Commissioners, County Annex,
17497 State Hwy 64, Rangely, CO. Bid packets
must be clearly marked Aerial Spray on the outside
of the bid packet.
Publish: February 25 & March 3, 2016
Town of Rangely
March 8, 2016 - 7:00pm
Agenda
Rangely Board of Trustees (Town Council)
FRANK HUITT, MAYOR
JOSEPH NIELSEN, MAYOR PRO TEM
LISA HATCH, TRUSTEE
ANDREW SHAFFER, TRUSTEE
DAN EDDY, TRUSTEE
ANN BRADY, TRUSTEE
KRISTIN STEELE, TRUSTEE
•Call to Order
•Roll Call
•Invocation
•Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes of Meeting
•Approval of the minutes of the February 9, 2016
meeting.
•Petitions and Public Input
•Changes to the Agenda
Public Hearings - 7:15pm
•Committee/Board Meetings
•HR Committee - Review of Operator Certification
Compensation & Town Manager
•Employment Agreement
•Supervisor Reports - See Attached
•Lisa Piering, Clerk/Treasurer
•Supervisor Reports Enclosed
•Reports from Officers - Town Manager Update
New Business
•Discussion and action to approve the January 2016
financial summary.
•Discussion and action to approve the February
2016 check register.
On December 17, 2015, 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.
Patsy Jane Porter
Original Grantor(s)
First Franklin a division of Nat. City Bank of IN
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESOR
TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN
MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FF12
September 19, 2005
County of Recording
Rio Blanco
October 03, 2005
$132,000.00
$121,443.68
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOTS 5 AND 6, BLOCK 40, TOWN OF MEEKER, COUNTY OF RIO BLANCO, STATE OF COLORADO.
Also known by street and number as: 660 3rd Street, Meeker, CO 81641.
NOTICE OF SALE
First Publication
2/25/2016
Last Publication
3/24/2016
Name of Publication
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
(800) 222-4444
P.O. Box 4503
(855) 411-2372
DATE: 12/18/2015
Lisa Cancanon #42043
Monica Kadrmas #34904
Barrett Frappier & Weisserman, LLP 1199 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80204 (303) 350-3711
Attorney File # 9696.100487
LEGAL NOTICES
•Discussion and action to approve the Liquor License
renewal for Mini Mart DBA Loaf n Jug.
•Discussion and action to approve the Special Event
Permit for the CNCC Foundation Dinner April 9, 2016
•Discussion and action to approve the Liquor License
renewal for Willis Rangely Enterprises LLC DBA
Rangely Liquor Store.
•Discussion and action to approve the Audit
proposal from Colorado CPA Services for a Single
Audit for 2015 not to exceed $16,000.
•Discussion and action to approve the Town Manager
Employment Agreement.
•Discussion and action to approve the submission
of an AGNC Min-Grant Application for Directional
Signage in the amount of $10,000 with an equal
match to be derived from either the Community
Development Fund or the RDA/RDC. The same
grant application is also being submitted by RBC
for the same amounts of funding in order to complete
the project. ($10,000 Grant application with an equal
match amount)
Informational Items
•Overton Recycling Inc. - Establishment of recycling
services
•Lower White River Pest Control District
Scheduled Announcements
•Rangely District Library regular meeting March 14,
2016 at 5:00pm.
•Rangely Junior College District Board meeting is
scheduled for March 14, 2016 at 12:00pm.
•Western Rio Blanco Park & Recreation District meeting
March 14, 2016 at 7:00pm.
•Rural Fire Protection District board meeting is
•Rangely School District board meeting is
•Rio Blanco County Commissioners meeting is
scheduled for March 21, 2016 at 11:00am.
•Rangely Chamber of Commerce board meeting
is scheduled for March 17, 2016 at 12:00pm.
•Community Networking Committee meeting is
•Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District board meeting
is March 30, 2016 at 7:00pm.
•Rangely District Hospital board meeting is
Adjournment
Pursuant to the Rules and Regulation of the Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Board published August
1980, and pursuant to the Colorado Surface Coal
Mining Reclamation Act 34-33-101, et seq., notice
is hereby given of the filing of an application for
Phase I Bond Release of a portion of the
Colowyo Mine site. The application pertains to the
existing Colowyo Coal Mine, Permit No. C-1981019 by Colowyo Coal Company L.P., 5731 State
LEGAL NOTICES
Highway No. 13, Meeker, Colorado 81641, filed with
the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and
Safety (CDRMS), Colorado Department of Natural
Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver,
Colorado 80203 and approved by the Division on
April 5, 2013 (latest Permit Renewal). The
Colowyo Mine is located approximately 28 miles
south of Craig, Colorado.
The bond release area applied for totals 65.6 acres
and as reclaimed in 2015. The status of the reclamation
is consistent with the requirements of the approved
reclamation plan which includes backfill and
regrading to the approved post mine topography,
variable topsoil depth replacement, and seeding with
the approved seed mixture. Exhibit 1 presents all
of the reclaimed areas by year. Listed below is a
general legal description of these areas:
Township 3 North,
Range 93 West of the 6th P.M.
Section 9 - E 1/2;
Section 8 - SE 1/4;
Colowyo currently holds a self-bond (Bond No. SB010) in the amount of $80,517,829. With this bond
release application, the Colowyo Mine will be requesting
relinquishment of 60% of the bond held for the parcel
applied for under this application.
A copy of the bond release application is on file at
the Moffat Count Clerk and Recorder Office
located in the Moffat County Courthouse, 221 West
Victory Way, Craig, Colorado 81625 and the Rio
Blanco County Clerk and Recorder Office in the Rio
Blanco Courthouse located at 555 Main Street #303,
Meeker, CO, 81641. Written comments, objections,
and requests for a public hearing or informal conference
concerning this bond release application should be
addressed to the Colorado Division of Reclamation
Mining and Safety, Colorado Department of Natural
Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver,
Colorado 80203.
Comments must be filed within thirty (30) days from
the last date of this publication, or within thirty (30)
days of the completed inspection by the CDRMS,
whichever is later.
Publish: Feb 25, March 3,10 & 17, 2016
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
and
CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTS
§1-13.5-513(6), 32-1-104, 1-11-103(3) C.R.S.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Meeker
Sanitation District, Rio Blanco County, Colorado,
that at the close of business on the sixty-third day
before the election, there were not more
candidates for director than offices to be filled, including
candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in
On December 22, 2015, 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.
LARRY D. PETTY, HAROLD HURM and RAMONA L. HURM
Original Grantor(s)
AMERICAN WESTERN MORTGAGE COMPANY OF COLORADO
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
March 25, 1999
Rio Blanco
County of Recording
March 26, 1999
$43,050.00
$28,805.98
THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN.
LOT 9, BLOCK A, UTAH OIL SUBDIVISION, TOWN OF RANGELY, COLORADO
Also known by street and number as: 212 COTTONWOOD DRIVE, RANGELY, CO 81648.
NOTICE OF SALE
First Publication
2/25/2016
Last Publication
3/24/2016
Name of Publication
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
(800) 222-4444
P.O. Box 4503
(855) 411-2372
DATE: 12/23/2015
Alison L. Berry #34531
David R. Doughty #40042
Elizabeth S. Marcus #16092
Eve M. Grina #43658
Kelly Murdock #46915
Lynn M. Janeway #15592
Nicholas H. Santarelli #46592
Sheila J. Finn #36637
Janeway Law Firm 9800 S. Meridian, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80134 (303) 706-9990
Attorney File # 15-009915
CLASSIFIEDS G 13A
LEGAL NOTICES
candidates; therefore, the election to be held on
May 3, 2016 is hereby canceled pursuant to section
1-13.5-513(6) C.R.S.
The following candidates are hereby declared elected:
MICHAEL F. HOKE 4 YEAR TERM until May, 2020
Signed,
Gail Frantz
Designated Election Official
Contact Person for the District:
Gail Frantz
Telephone Number of the District:
970-878-5192
Address of the District:
PO Box 417, Meeker, CO 81641
District Facsimile Number: 970-878-5988
District Email: gail@meekersanitation.org
Published: March 3, and March 10, 2016
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.
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all major credit cards. You can fax your
classified ad or subscription to
(970)878-4016 or email to:
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
MEEKER HOUSING Authority Board of Directors meets the 2nd Thursday of the
month at 2:30 p.m. at The Pines, 875
Water St., Meeker.
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) 675-2300. All
services are confidential.
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.
ATV, BOAT and Snowmobile Owners!
You can now renew your Colorado OHV
registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us
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
SAFEHOUSE
If you are being abused physically or
mentally, you can call SAFEHOUSE for
confidential shelter and help.
878-3131
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.
THE VFW, American Legion, and their Auxiliaries
will meet the second Monday of each month at 5:30
PM at 290 4th St. For further information call (970)
878-5326.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Rangely Food Bank is open on Wednesdays
from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate,
please call 970-620-2407.
ATTN: RIO BLANCO COUNTY VETERANS: If you
do not receive VA travel allowance for visits to the
Grand Jct VAMC or to the Craig VA Clinic please
contact the RBC Veterans Service Office, Meeker:
Joe Dungan, 878-9690 Rangely: John "Hoot" Gibson,
878-9695
Food Bank of the Rockies mobile pantry truck will
be in Rio Blanco County providing Food assistance
to community members. Scheduled Dates for 2016:
March 24, April 28, May 26, June 23, July 28, Aug.
25 - See more at: The Food Bank will be at the
Meeker Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
AUCTIONS
Estate Auction, Saturday, March 5th, 10:00 AM, 380
Hill View Dr., Grand Junction, Colorado (in The Ridges
on the Redlands). 1972 Toyota Land Cruiser, 4
motorcycles, riding lawn mower, attachments,
hand & power tools of all kinds, welder, ladders, sports
items: paraglider - skiing – skateboards - 2 remote
helicopters - golfing -boat - climbing - swimming –
hiking -camping - head rush, etc., coins, guns, bullets,
stamps, sports and Star Wars cards, comic books,
Atari w/games, food, appliances, 42" flat screen TV,
beds, dressers, patio furniture, living room furniture,
pots, pans, desks, bedding, etc. For more info call
Steve Claypoole, CP Auction Service 970-260-5577.
See website at www.cpauction.com "Call me about
a sale for you"
FOR SALE
CORN FED CATTLE, ready to butcher. 970-8784769.
FOR SALE OR POSSIBLY RENT - Denali 5th wheel,
33', 3 slides. See by appt. only @ Silver Sage RV
Park, Sp 1. 970-629-1314.
GUNS
HUGE USEd GUN SAFE SALE! Take advantage of our over stock of used gun safes
and shave up to 25-50% off new prices! Quality Liberty
Built Gun Safes To Protect your valuables against
Theft and Fire! 970-945-5625 Delivery and
installation available, limited inventory
E-mail Tricountylocksmithservice@gmail.com
•Liberty (Colonial 23) - Gndr mtn TR 25 Gun Safe
60 Min Fire rating, Granite finish, Dial Lock, Weight
563 LBS Retail $1,819.00
Sale Price
$1,100.00 Save $719.00
•Liberty John Deere 48 Gun Safe (Fat Boy Jr) 60
Minute Fire Rating, Black textured, Mechanical Weight
710 LBS lock, Retail $1,869.00 Sale $1,150.00 Save
$719.00
•Liberty Lowe's 48 Gun Safe (Fat Boy Jr) 60 Minute
Fire Rating, Black textured, Mechanical Weight 710
LBS lock, Retail $1,869.00 Sale $1,150.00 Save
$719.00
•Liberty Freedom (Fat Boy) 64 gun safe 75 Minute
Fire rating, Mechanical Lock, Weight 880.00 LBS
Retail $2,779.00 Sale $1,875.00 Save $904.00
•Liberty (Centurion 18) 20Gun Safe 30 Min Fire
rating, 420 LBS Flex Interior, Black Mechanical Dial
Retail Retail $779.00 Sale Price $449.00 Save $330.00
•Centurion 20 Liberty Cabala's Centurion 20 Gun
Safe, 30 Min Fire rating, 445 LBS, Flex Interior, Black,
Mechanical Dial Retail $879.00 Sale Price
$449.00 Save $430.00
•Liberty Delux Centurion 30 gun safe, 75 minute
fire rating, weight 715 LBS Mechanical Dial LBS
Retail $1,789.00 Sale $998.00 Save $791.00
•Liberty Centurion Explorer 23 - Holds 25 Long Guns,
Fire rating 30 minutes, Weight 437 Lbs Mechanical
dial Retail $1,199.00 Sale $650.00 Save $549.00
•John Deere 17 Fire rating 30minute fire rating 20
Gun capacity Weight 420 LBS Retail
$1.039.00 Sale $514.00 Save $525.00
•Liberty Voyager - Fire rating 45 minutes Weight
563 LBS Mechanical Lock, Retail $1,300.00 Sale
$775.00 Save $525.00
•VOYAGER 30 Fire rating 45 minutes, Weight 639
GUNS
LAWN & GARDEN
LBS, Mechanical Lock Retail$1,300.00 Sale $825.00
Save $525.00
PH#
970-945-5625
or
Email:
Tricountylocksmithservice@gmail.com
Emerald City Lawn Care
Snow Shoveling, Lawn, Leaf, and Garden. Free
Estimates. (970) 220-2040
RECYCLE THIS
NEWSPAPER
LOST & FOUND
LOST: In Meeker or possibly Hwy. 64 Aluminum roof snow rake @ 12 ft. long. Please
call Ron at 878-3507.
MEEKER SCHOOL
DISTRICT RE-1
Employment Opportunities
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
• Public Health & Env.
Supervisor
• Staff Assistant, Part-time,
Rangely
• Natural Resource Specialist
• Accounting Technician
Meeker Elementary School
• 5th Grade Teacher
Barone Middle School
• Assistant Track Coach
Meeker High School
• Agriculture Teacher
For details and a
Rio Blanco County
application, please go to
ADA/EOE
Subject to change at any time!
For details and an application, please visit
our website at Meeker.k12.co.us
or Meeker School District Administration at
555 Garfield St., Meeker, CO
970-878-9040
www.rbc.us
or Rio Blanco County HR at
200 Main St., Meeker, CO
970-878-9570
ADA/EOE
MISCELLANEOUS
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.
PIONEERS
MEDICAL CENTER
PRN:
MEEKER
Casey Tech Services, LLC
• Computer Diagnostics & Repair
• Audio/Visual Cabling & Consulting
FULL-TIME [eligible for sign-on bonus & benefits]:
FULL-TIME [eligible for benefits]:
• Virus & Spyware Clean-up &
Removal
• Residential & Business
Networking Solutions
For ALL
your local computer
suppor t needs!
MARTY C ASEY
970.878.4650
suppor t@caseytechser vices.com
RANGELY
BRENTON SERVICE COMPANY
Electrical • Refrigeration • Heating
Cooling • HVAC • Appliance Repair
24 HOUR SERVICE
Commercial • Residential • Industrial
970-439-5025
303 W. Main St., Rangely
ELECTRICAL WORK
OF ALL KINDS
Part-Time [eligible for benefits]:
RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL
DUCEY’S
ELECTRIC
739 East Main Street, Rangely • 563 Market Street, Meeker
Pioneers Medical Center
675-8368 • Alan Ducey • 878-4144
24-HOUR SERVICE
Phone: (970) 878.5047 Fax: (970) 878.3285
100 Pioneers Medical Center Dr., Meeker, CO 81641
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District
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
James A. Amick
Agent
James.Amick@cfbmic.com
733 Main St.• PO Box 659• Meeker
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
RIO BLANCO COUNTY
ADVANCED SEAMLESS
GUTTER SYSTEMS
Office: 970-878-3664 Fax: 970-878-3415 Cell: 970-942-8524
Call 970-778-0042
43904 highway 13
(located behind
Samuelson Hardware)
970-878-0000
Auto Glass
Chip Repair
Auto Body
Spray-In Bedliners
KEVIN AMACK, Agent
Rangely • Meeker
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
SOMEONE IS
LOOKING FOR
YOUR BUSINESS!
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS
or SERVICE IN THIS SPACE
for just $12 per week
(6 week minimum, prepayment required)
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14A G CLASSIFIEDS
HELP WANTED: GENERAL
Fire/EMS Chief wanted for a small Volunteer Fire
& Rescue Department in Meeker, CO. Population
of approximately 2500. Service area of
approximately 1940 square miles.
Only serious applicants need apply.Please send resume
and
job
description
requests
to
vcrawford@meekerrescue.com or contact Vicki
Crawford at Rio Blanco Fire Protection District, 970878-3443. Application deadline 3/24/2016 at
4:00pm MST.
Energetic people needed for the front of the house
at Ma Famiglia Restaurant. Full-time and part-time
positions available. Positions available immediately
for qualified applicants. Pick up an application at
410 Market St., Meeker.
RE: LAND/LOTS
35 Acres, Little Beaver Estates, Lot 18. $3,000 per
acre. 970-260-5454.
RENTALS: MEEKER
PAY LESS THAN RENT, approximately $300 per
month, 2 BDR/1.5 BA townhouse, FSBO, Call (970)
260 -8844.
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RENTALS: MEEKER
579 9TH ST.,4 BDR/2BA home on one level, $850
per month, NS/NP. (970)948-4863.
SPACIOUS AND CLEAN 2 BDR/1BA apartment,
coin laundry, heat included, NS. Rent + SD, renter
pays electric only. 970-756-4895
CLEAN REMODELED 2BD APARTMENTS, in-house
laundry, storage units available, close to shopping
and the downtown area & more. $575 to $685 per
month. Western Exposures Realty LLC (970) 8785877.
2 BDR/1.5 BA townhouse, washer/dryer, small fenced
backyard, newly remodeled. $650 mo, $750 deposit.
Small pets negotiable. (970)878-5486 or (970)9305646.
RENTALS: MEEKER
APARTMENT 2BDR/1BA, fully furnished, utilities
included, NS/NP, above restaurant. Call 878-4141.
AVAILABLE NOW: retail space in the center of Meeker at 6th and Main in the historic Hugus Building. Includes over 5000
square feet and loading dock in the alley.
This former general store has Main Street
display, windows, an antique ceiling,
freight elevator, built-in cupboards and
1910 era show cases. Call 970-878-4138 for details.
3 BDR/2 BA HOUSE avail now on 5 acres, 13 mi
up Co Rd 8. Can have up to 5 horses, 2,400 sq ft,
immaculate. $1,900 mo plus deposit & utilities, NS.
970-317-8405.
REAL ESTATE CORNER
BROOKS REALTY
889 Main St., Meeker, Colorado
(970) 878-5858 • (970) 675-2525
MEEKER
RENTALS: RANGELY
COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE available in
Hugus Building, downtown Meeker. 878-4138.
SILVER SAGE RV PARK
(970)675-2259
RV Spaces for rent.
STORAGE DEPOT 10x25 unit. 878-4808.
Managers: Dana & Debbie Hanvey
(970)675-2259
(970)216-0138
ROOM FOR RENT. Table & utilities included. 970620-0917
RE: HOMES: DINOSAUR
HOUSE FOR SALE IN DINOSAUR, fixer upper, big
lot. (970)756-8800
RENTALS: RANGELY
Rangely Duplex for Rent $650 plus deposit. 1 or
2 bedroom duplex- newly remodeled & landscaped.
Please contact Rodney (970)462-6538 or Dan
(970)462-6858.
N 1886 RBC Rd. 8 — New windows throughout, 3 BD, 2-1/2 BA home, 6.8 acres with 2000 SF White
River frontage, large deck and spectacular views. One of a kind property! $350,000
N 71622 Hwy. 64 — Perfect property! All recently remodeled, 3 BD, 2 BA home, close to town with great
park-like setting. Just shy of 1 acre. $299,000
N 1083 Laurie Cir. — Cute 3 BD, 1-3/4 BA, two-car garage, clean & open kitchen with newer appliances
& fresh paint. Small yard & borders new soccer field. Price reduced! $109,000
N 744 Market St. — Lots of possibilities, 3BD, 1 bath home 1176 sf, nice 2 car detached garage with extra
parking. Oversized lot is 8,625 sf! Priced to sell! $88,000
N Mexican Restaurant & Apartment: 302 W. Main St. — 3912 SF, fully functional, built in 1946 and has a
banquet room in addition to the 2 BD, 1 BA apartment with 880 SF, built in 1950. $250,000
N 1218 La Mesa — 4 BD, 2.5 BA, 2636 SF two-story built in 2008. Landscaping and sprinkler. $225,000
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.
N NICE! 607 Lake St. — 3 BD 2 BA custom built home on a quiet corner lot. $115,000
MOTORCADE:
MISCELLANEOUS
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.
(970) 878-5165
Meeker
Laurie J. Brooks
Owner/Broker
Rangely
Charlie Novak
Broker Associate
www.meekerrealty.com
Cindy Welle, Broker ~ Owner
Wendy Garrett, Broker Assoc.
WWW.BROOKSREALTYMEEKER.COM
RANGELY
It’s a great
time
to find
your
DREAM HOME!
RENTALS: MEEKER
643 Main Street N P.O. Box 1384
Meeker, CO 81641
66577 Hwy 64 - 14+acres with 1947 SF home, adjoins BLM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400,000
1104 Jeannette Cir. - Custom home 3 bdrm, 2 bath, views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $245,000
NEW – 642 Cleveland - 2996 SF, 5 bdrm home, large corner lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $240,000
619 Rimrock Drive – 5 acres, 3bd home, garage, trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $238,500
757 3rd Street – Remodeled 3bdrm, 2bath, 2 car garage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEW PRICE $224,900
1036 Park Ave – Cute 1+bdrm,1 bath, garage, great starter home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,000
PENDING SALES:
O 450 Garfield Street – Cute 2 bedroom home close to downtown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pending
O 1334 Sage Ridge Rd. – 4bdrm, 3.5 baths, garage, AND MORE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD!
O 1023 Julie Circle – Immaculate ranch style home w/garage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD!
O 1192 Hill Street – Cute 2bdrm, 1 bath home with garage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD!
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THE TIME TO BUY IS NOW!
3865 Hwy 40, Dinosaur
$350,000
2 Exceptional Homes
Approx. 102 Acres
513 Redwood Ln.
$186,000
Timeless Two Story
3 Beds & 2.5 Baths
207 Hillcrest Cir.
$170,000
Home with Views
4 Beds & 2 Baths
622 E. Rio Blanco Ave.
$124,000
Terrific Ranch Home
3 Beds & 1 Bath
1130 Market St. • PO Box 2107
Meeker, CO 81641
970-878-4715 • Fax 878-4780
E-Mail:
backcountry@nctelecom.net
www.backcountryrealty.com
1218 Solar Cir.
$215,000
Striking Two Story
Approx. 102 Acres
927 W. Bell St.
$180,000
Large Home
4 Beds & 3 Baths
1041 Half Turn Rd.
$159,000
Like New Home
3 Beds & 2 Baths
306-308/310-312 S. White
$110,000 each
2 Beds & 1 Bath
Duplexes
340 Darius Ave.
$200,000
Gorgeous Home
3 Beds & 2 Baths
1268 La Mesa Cir.
$179,900
Comfortable Home
3 Beds & 2 Baths
110 S. White Ave.
$129,900
Charming Newer Home
2 Beds & 2 Baths
212 Cottonwood Ave.
$89,500
Great Potential
3 Beds & 1 Bath
We Also Have Vacant Land and Commercial Properties
Check Out Our Available Rentals!
www.rangelyproperties.com
www.raven-realty.com
Proudly Serving the
Rangely Area for
Over 10 Years!
Karen Reed
Member of Craig Board of Realtors Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Rifle and Craig MLS. Visit www.Realtor.com
Broker/Owner
117 W. Main St. • Rangely, CO 81648 • 970-675-2299
HOMES IN MEEKER …
Kitchens are the heart of the home, come see these beauties!
RANCHES — RURAL RESIDENTIAL — HUNTING PROPERTIES...
585 Cleveland - $389,000
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
1322 Sage Ridge Rd. - 3,822 SQFT of luxury! 3BD,
2BA, game room, theatre, hot tub, views and more.
Stress free, move right in! $410,900
585 Cleveland St. - Picturesque 3,806 SQFT home
in downtown Meeker. Beautifully landscaped private
yard. $389,000
756 Hill St. - Perfectly maintained 3BD/2BA log home
with DREAM 4+ car garage! $310,000
1055 Lance Cr. - Cute and tidy, ranch style 3BD/2BA
home on a large lot. $229,000
1154 Mimi Cr. - Ideal 3BD/2BA two story home in a
quiet cul-da-sac with custom finishes.$229,000
855 5th St. - Wonderful view over town from this
5BD/2BA home. New roof, siding, windows and
flooring. $200,000
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT …
RAW LAND AND HOMESITES ...
1326 Sage Ridge Rd. - Large family home comprising of 4BD/3BA, office, full basement and excellent
back yard with fabulous mountain views. $199,000
For a color brochure on these properties, and information on others, stop by our office at 1130 Market Street
Call Steve Wix - Cell 970-629-9990, Andrea Thiessen - Cell 970-390-2182,
or Rachel Gates - Cell 303-301-5366.
See property pictures and descriptions at: www.backcountryrealty.com
REALTORS:
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1033 Main St. - Two-story, 3BD/2BA home, with a
cottage in the back yard. $172,000
545 3rd St. - Ideal location, smart use of space,
tastefully remodeled 3BD/2BA. $159,000
NEW 1060 Park Street - Spacious 4BD/2BA single
family home or can also be a 2BD/2BA duplex. Great
space, natural light, updated appliances and utilities.
$158,000
754 Market St. - Perfectly remodeled BD/1BA, large
lot, barn and storage space. $155,000 UNDER
CONTRACT!
117 6th St. - Completely remodeled duplex, fully furnished, sleeps 12 people, within walking distance of
downtown. $135,000
1601 White River - $329,500
1112 Park Ave. - Fresh paint, new carpet, super cute
2BD, 1BA, plus den. Fenced yard, off street parking.
$129,000
1013 Hill St. - 2BD/2BA home with huge yard, family
room, and extra room in the basement. Some remodeling, including floors. $122,900
RURAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
1533 RBC Rd. 7- 977 acre ranch on Strawberry
Creek with trees, rock outcroppings, outstanding
water rights, hay meadows, brick home, multiple
barns & corrals, numerous recreation amenities,
including prime elk & deer hunting. $3,750,000.
3900 RBC RD. 10 - 42.35 Acres in the South Fork of
the White River. Log home, workshop, garage, corrals, spring water, Forest Service access. Privacy and
views that can’t be matched! $800,000
945 RBC Rd. 14 - Sensational, beautiful 5BD/3BA
log cabin with pristine setting. Creek & pond. The ultimate privacy in the White River National Forest.
$475,000
NEW 269 RBC Rd. 57 - Get out of town and into this
3BD/2BA home with over 1,100 sqft in garages
alone, plus 1.37 pretty acres! $339,000
NEW 1601 White River Rd. - Brand new 3BD/2BA
home w/ attached garage. 3.22 acres just south of
the golf course. $329,500
4637 RBC Rd. 8 - 4BD/2BA farmhouse on 6+ acres,
shop, barn, and corrals. Close to town, no covenants.
$329,000
402 Sandstone Dr. - 10 country acres with a custom
stick-built 3BD/2BA home with roping & riding arena,
tack shed, carport, pasture, pond & views. Located
about 4 miles from Meeker. $298,000
1055 Lance - $229,000
NEW 346 N. Cross L Dr. - Adorable 3BD/2BA stucco
home on 3 acres. Includes tractor, blade & mower.
Only minutes from town, miles of views. $279,000
71855 Hwy. 64 - MILES OF VIEWS, 3BD/2BA home
on 10 acres about 4 miles from Meeker. Stucco, covered porch, metal garage/barn. $215,000
378 RBC Rd. 40 - Log cabin on 3 acres with spring.
Located about 20 minutes drive east of Meeker.
$119,000
210 RBC Rd. 75 - Papoose Creek Cabin – Forest
service leased land, your rustic cabin to enjoy!
$65,000
VACANT LAND
41 Vacant Lots - Sanderson Hills Subdivision.
Located on the northwest side of the subdivision.
$250,000 for all OWNER FINANCING
15,000 SQFT Lot at 6th & Water St. - Mixed zoning,
cleared, READY FOR YOUR NEW BUILDING!
$120,000
5 Acres BUCKSKIN VALLEY SUBDIVISION - This
is one of the best 5 acre parcels in the Meeker area
with exceptional views, trees, rock outcroppings, central water system and the country lifestyle. Time to
build! $84,995
459 Cross L Dr. - 3 acres in Cross L Estates, good
building location on corner lot. $80,000
NEW Ridge Estates Vacant Lots - Moments from
town, great views, reasonable covenants! Prices at
$79,200
50 Acres FOURTEEN MILE SUBDIVISION - Enjoy
open space and wonderful views! $67,500
688 Meath Dr. - 35 acre lot in Little Beaver Estates,
cleared building pad. Will consider all offers! $65,000
1033 W Market St. Meeker, Colo. 81641
970-878-5877
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754 Market - $155,000
6.79 Acres in Cross L Estates - Irrigated meadow
with great hay production, nice lot, domestic water,
electricity and views. $59,000
2.25 Acres off Hwy. 13, north of Meeker - Nice
building location, close to town! $45,000
2 Lots on Silver Sage Rd. - Sage Hills. $45,000 for
both.
2 Beautiful Lots in Sage Hills - Gentle sloping and
panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.
$30,000 each.
41 Developed Lots in Sanderson Hills Resubdivision - Streets, Curbs, Electricity and Gas
installed. $29,000 each or $25,000 each in
packages of 5 lots.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
680 Water St. – Playa del Rio Apartments sits on 4
lots, feature 19 apartment units, 17 storage units, off
street parking and park area. Buy before the market
booms! $875,000
BE YOUR OWN BOSS - Thriving Ma Famiglia
restaurant, business offered at $475,000.
1107 Market St. – Commercial corner lot on Highway
13. Perfectly cleared and ready for a new business!
$199,000
Call today
for a
showing!
Suzan Pelloni Managing Broker
westernexposures@gmail.com
Onea J. Miller Broker
oneamiller@gmail.com
Call
878-4017 to start a subscription or place an ad.
592 Main Street, Upstairs " P.O. Box 720, Meeker, Colorado 81641
970-878-4017 " 970-878-4016 fax " www.theheraldtimes.com

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