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December 10-­‐‑16, 2020 50¢ Ǥ THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF RIDGWAY, OURAY, AND OURAY COUNTY ͭͰͯǡǤͮʹ Skijoring? Yes 'We want to ϐ‹‹•Š™Šƒ– Spectators? Neigh ™‡•–ƒ”–‡†̵ Eight months after arriving, National Guard members hope to extend assignment

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Š‡–Š‡‘Ž‘”ƒ†‘ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ —ƒ”†Ƥ”•–†‹•-­‐ patched two members to Ouray County to help respond to the COVID-­‐19 pandemic this spring, they found resources and plans for next steps in short supply. ‡•–‹‰™ƒ•ǯ–ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ ‘—–›ǡ Ž‹‹–‹‰Ž‘ ƒŽƒ„‹Ž‹–›–‘‘‹–‘” ƒ•‡•ƒ†’”‡˜‡– –Š‡•’”‡ƒ†‘ˆ–Š‡˜‹”—•Ǥ‡‘’Ž‡™‡”‡•‘†‡•’‡”ƒ–‡ˆ‘” –‡•–•–Š‡›™‡”‡†”‹˜‹‰–™‘ ‘—–‹‡•ƒ™ƒ›ǡƒ†—”ƒ› ‘—–›ǯ•‘”†‡”•ˆ‘”–‡•–‹‰ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ••ƒ–—ƤŽŽ‡†ˆ‘” weeks. Eight months later, Master Sgt. Daniel Martinez Ž‹•–‡†‘ơ–Š‡”‡•‘—” ‡•‘™ƒ––Š‡ ‘—–›ǯ•†‹•’‘•-­‐

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Photo courtesy Mark LaRowe ‹ Šƒ”†‡„‡” ’—ŽŽ••‹‡”›Ž‡”‡†•”—†‘ˆ‹†‰™ƒ›†—”‹‰ƒ’”‡˜‹‘—••‹Œ‘”‹‰ ‘’‡–‹–‹‘ǤŠ‡‡˜‡–‹ ƒ—ƒ”› brought skiers and snowboarders to compete with riders on a course built at the fairgrounds, including a gap where pros Œ—’‡†‘˜‡”ƒ–”— ǤŽƒ•ˆ‘”–Š‡͚͚͙͘ ‘’‡–‹–‹‘Šƒ˜‡„‡‡ƒ†Œ—•–‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡’ƒ†‡‹ ǡ™‹–Š‘ƒ—†‹‡ ‡ƒŽŽ‘™‡†ƒ† Community fund ƒ’Žƒ–‘Ž‹˜‡•–”‡ƒ–Š‡‡˜‡–Ǥ The popular winter competition will go on in 2021, offers a lifeline

›‹œ‡‹–œ but will be livestreamed only with no audience [email protected] Skijoring normally draws as many ˜‡”›Ž‹‹–‡†ƒ—†‹‡ ‡ƒ†‘˜‡-­‐ By Carolina Brown When the Ouray County Response Fund launched as 75 competitors and hundreds of dors or alcohol, but County Health [email protected] ‹ƒ” Šǡ‘› ƒ””‹‰ƒŠ‡Ž’‡†Šƒ‰—’•‹‰•ƒ†˜‡”-­‐ spectators to see skiers and snow-­‐ Director Tanner Kingery said he was tising it. Ridgway’s popular winter compe-­‐ „‘ƒ”†‡”•ƒ˜‹‰ƒ–‡ƒƒǦƒ†‡ not comfortable with any specta-­‐ Š‡’‘•–‡†‘‡‡ƒ”–Š‡Ƥ”‡Š‘—•‡‹‹†‰™ƒ›ǡƒ† tition combining snow sports with obstacle course, pulled by a horse tors. He warned it could result in an another in Ouray, encouraging people to donate if horseback riding will be allowed to and rider. ‘—–„”‡ƒƒ† ƒ—•‡ƒ†‘‹‘‡ơ‡ – they were able and to apply if they were in need. At happen in January, but like other ‘ƒ‡–Š‡͜͞͞͝‡˜‡–’‘••‹„Ž‡ǡ in the community. the time, she just wanted to help get the word out. sports during the pandemic, the ‘ƥ ‹ƒŽ•Šƒ˜‡„‡‡–ƒ•‡†™‹–Š†‡-­‐ Dz ƒ‡”˜‘—•–Šƒ–™‡™‹ŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒ “I did not expect to be needing it, like a lot of peo-­‐ audience will be limited. ˜‡Ž‘’‹‰ƒ’Žƒ–‘‡‡’‘—–™‘—Ž†Ǧ •’”‡ƒ†ƒ––Š‡‡˜‡–ƒ†Šƒ˜‡–‘ Ž‘•‡ ple,” she said. Ouray County commissioners „‡•’‡ –ƒ–‘”••‘–Šƒ––Š‡‡˜‡– ƒ dining and schools,” Kingery said. But then Garriga was forced to close her business, heard a “COVID-­‐19 enforcement occur at all. ‹‰‡”›•ƒ‹†–Š‡‡˜‡–™‘—Ž† ITM Integrated Therapy, and the hotels where she plan” to hold the San Juan Skijoring The competition has drawn com-­‐ ‘–ƒơ‡ ––Š‡ ‘—–›‹ƒ’‘•‹–‹˜‡ ‘ơ‡”‡†–Š‡”ƒ’‡—–‹ ƒ••ƒ‰‡•™‡”‡•Š—–†‘™Ǥ competition at fairgrounds in Janu-­‐ petitors from across the U.S. since enough way to warrant the risk of As the closure stretched on, turning from weeks to ary from organizers on Tuesday, and ‹–™ƒ•Ƥ”•–Š‡Ž†‹ ƒ—ƒ”›ͣ͜͞͝ƒ† closures. He also expressed concern ‘–Š•ǡ•Š‡”‡Ž‹‡†Ƥ”•–‘•ƒ˜‹‰•ǡƒ†–Š‡‘Š‡Ž’ agreed to let the competition take “put Ridgway on the map in a whole with enforcing mask use. from family and friends. “But I got to a point where I place with limitations after hearing new way” according to organizers. Smedsrud said he was willing to was thinking, it doesn’t add up, it’s not going to add concerns from the health depart-­‐ Š‡‡˜‡–™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡–Š”‘—‰Š Š‘•––Š‡‡˜‡–™‹–Š‘—–•’‡ –ƒ–‘”•ǡ up.” ‡–ǤŠ‡ƤƒŽƒ’’”‘˜ƒŽˆ‘”–Š‡ Ž‹˜‡•–”‡ƒ‘ ƒǤͥƒ†͜͝Ǥ ƒ‹‰‹–‘Ž›ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡˜‹ƒŽ‹˜‡•-­‐ That was when a friend encouraged her to apply to competition awaits consideration by Organizers Tyler Smedsrud and treaming. the local response fund through the Telluride Foun-­‐ the Ouray County Rodeo Associa-­‐ Sarah McConnell presented a plan tion board this week. to commissioners that included that SEE    ON PAGE ͭͬ SEE  ON PAGE ͭͰ Ouray Peggy Lindsey !"#$%&'(%)'*+,$-%.''/ ͵ͳͬǦͯͮͱǦͰͰͳͪ Open Daily Ridgway Broker/Owner ͵ͳͬǦͮ͞͞ǦͱͰͮ͞ ͞ͰͰ Ǥǡ EST. 1913 OurayRealEstateCorp.com ͵ͳͬǦͯͮͱǦͰͰͬʹ ͵ͳͬǦͱ͵͞Ǧͭͮͭ͵ www.csbcolorado.com ‘—–ƒ‹ ‡˜‡”Š‹”–•Ǥ ‘

ͮ OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM ͭͬǦͭͲǡͮͬͮͬ Third mass testing set for next week By Mike Wiggins ˆ”‘‘–”‘•‡‘—–›ǡ”ƒ‘—– ˆ—ŽŽ›–Š‡Ž‹‡•™‘ǯ–„‡ƒ•Ž‘‰–‘ †ƒ›‘˜Ǥ͟͜ǡ‡ Ǥ͞ƒ†‡ Ǥ͟Ǥ ‡†‰‹‰‰”‘™‹‰ˆƒ–‹‰—‡™‹–Š–Š‡ [email protected] ‘ˆ–Š‘•‡ǡ•™‹– Š‡†–‘—”ƒ› ™ƒ‹–‹ƒ†–Š‡”‡•—Ž–•™‹ŽŽ ‘‡ ‹ ‡‡ Ǥ͠ǡŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ–Š‡ ‘—-­‐ ˜‹”—••ƒ›–Š‡›ƒ”‡ˆ‘ —•‡†‘ ‘—–›ǯ••—’’Ž›‘ˆƒ•ƒŽ•™ƒ„ „ƒ ƒŽ‹––Ž‡ Ž‡ƒ‡”ǡdzŠ‡•ƒ‹†Ǥ –›Šƒ•”‡’‘”–‡†•‡˜‡ ‘Ƥ”‡† ‘˜‹‰–Š‡ ‘—–›„ƒ –‘‡˜‡Ž Ouray County public health –‡•–•ƒ†”ƒ‘—–‘ˆ–Š‘•‡”‘—‰Š-­‐ ‘—–›Š‡ƒŽ–Š‘ƥ ‹ƒŽ•’”‡ˆ‡” ‹ˆ‡ –‹‘•ƒ†ˆ‘—”’”‘„ƒ„Ž‡ ‡ŽŽ‘™ǡ™Š‹ Š™‘—Ž†ƒŽŽ‘™ˆ‘” ‘ƥ ‹ƒŽ•ƒ”‡’”‡’ƒ”‹‰–‘ ‘-­‐ Ž›–™‘Š‘—”•„‡ˆ‘”‡–‡•–‹‰™ƒ• –Š‡‘”ƒŽ•™ƒ„•„‡ ƒ—•‡–Š‡–‡•–• ƒ•‡•ǤŠ‡‡™‡•– ƒ•‡•ǡ”‡’‘”–-­‐ ‰”‡ƒ–‡” ƒ’ƒ ‹–›‹„—•‹‡••‡• †— –ƒ–Š‹”† Ǧͥ͝ƒ•• ‘”‹‰‹ƒŽŽ›• Š‡†—Ž‡†–‘‡†ǤŠ‡ ƒ”‡•‡––‘ƒŽƒ„‹ƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǡ ‡†—‡•†ƒ›ƒ†‡†‡•†ƒ›ǡ ƒ†ˆ‡™‡”‘˜‡”ƒŽŽ”‡•–”‹ –‹‘•Ǥ –‡•–‹‰‡˜‡–ǡƒ†–Š‹•–‹‡–Š‡› ‘—–› ‘†— –‡†ƒ–‘–ƒŽ‘ˆͥ͜͢ ™Š‹ Š–›’‹ ƒŽŽ›”‡–—”•”‡•—Ž–• ‹˜‘Ž˜‡ƒˆ‡ƒŽ‡—†‡”–Š‡ƒ‰‡ ‹‰‡”›•ƒ‹†Š‡†‘‡•ǯ–›‡– •ƒ›–Š‡›ǯŽŽ„‡„‡––‡”’”‡’ƒ”‡†ˆ‘” –‡•–•–Šƒ–†ƒ›Ǥ ‹–™‘†ƒ›•Ǥ› ‘’ƒ”‹•‘ǡ ‘ˆ͜͝ǡƒƒŽ‡‹Š‹•͢͜•ƒ†ƒ know when Ouray County will ™Šƒ–ǯ•‡š’‡ –‡†–‘„‡ƒ‘–Š‡” Š‹•–‹‡ǡ–Š‡ ‘—–›™‹ŽŽŠƒ˜‡ ƒ•ƒŽ•™ƒ„•‰‘–‘‘Ž‘”ƒ†‘ǯ• ™‘ƒ‹Š‡”͜͠•Ǥ ”‡ ‡‹˜‡‹–•Ƥ”•–˜ƒ ‹‡•Š‹’-­‐ Š‡ƒ˜›–—”‘—–Ǥ ͝ǡ͜͜͡–‡•–•‘Šƒ†Ǥ‹‰‡”›•ƒ‹† •–ƒ–‡Žƒ„ǡ™Š‹ Š†‘‡•ǯ–’”‘†— ‡ Šƒ–‹ ”‡ƒ•‡•–Š‡–‘–ƒŽ‹ ‡–Ǥ –ǯ•‡š’‡ –‡†–‘„‡Žƒ–‡” Š‡†”‹˜‡Ǧ–Š”‘—‰Š–‡•–‹‰ Š‡ǯ• ‘Ƥ†‡––Š‡ ‘—–›™‘ǯ– ”‡•—Ž–•ˆ‘”ƒ™‡‡‘”Ž‘‰‡”Ǥ —”ƒ›‘—–›•‹ ‡–Š‡•–ƒ”– –Šƒ‘–Š‡” ‘—–‹‡•„‡ ƒ—•‡ ‡˜‡–™‹ŽŽ”—ˆ”‘ͣƒǤǤ–‘͡ ”—‘ˆ–‡•–•–Š‹•–‹‡ǡ‹ˆˆ‘”‘ ‹‰‡”›•ƒ‹†Š‡ƒŽ–Š‘ƥ ‹ƒŽ• ‘ˆ–Š‡’ƒ†‡‹ –‘͟͜͝Ȅ͝͝͠ —”ƒ›‘—–›†‘‡•ǯ–Šƒ˜‡–Š‡ ’ǤǤ‡†‡•†ƒ›ǡ‡ Ǥ͢͝ǡƒ––Š‡ ‘–Š‡””‡ƒ•‘–Šƒ‹–†‘‡•ǯ–Šƒ˜‡ will meet with Ouray County ’‘•‹–‹˜‡•ƒ†͢͝’”‘„ƒ„Ž‡•ǤŠ‡ •‘”–•‘ˆŠ‹‰ŠǦ”‹•ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–‹‡•–Šƒ– —”ƒ›‘—–›͠Ǧ ˜‡–•‡-­‐ –Š‡ ƒ’ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ–‡•–‹‰‘”‡ Š‡”‹ơǯ•ƥ ‡”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡• ‘—–›ǯ•–™‘Ǧ™‡‡ ƒ•‡ ‘—–‹• ‰ƒ”‡”Š‹‰Š‡”’”‹‘”‹–›ǡ•— Šƒ• –‡”‹‹†‰™ƒ›Ǥ‡•–‹‰‹•ˆ”‡‡ǡ ’‡‘’Ž‡–Šƒ–Šƒ–‘˜‡”–Š‡ ‘—”•‡ –‘†ƒ›–‘†‘ƒ™ƒŽǦ–Š”‘—‰Š‘ˆ ͢͝ǤŠ‡ ‘—–›‹•ƒ–ƒͣǤ͡’‡”-­‐ ‘ŽŽ‡‰‡•ƒ†—”•‹‰Š‘‡•Ǥ ƒ†ƒ’’‘‹–‡–•ƒ††‘ –‘” ‘ˆ͜͝Š‘—”•Ǥ –Š‡‡˜‡–• ‡–‡”•’ƒ ‡ǤŠ‡ ‡–’‘•‹–‹˜‹–›”ƒ–‡†—”‹‰–Šƒ– ‘”†‡”•ƒ”‡‘–‡‡†‡†Ǥ The Colorado Department •Š‡”‹ơǯ•‘ƥ ‡™‹ŽŽ’”‘˜‹†‡–”ƒƥ  –‹‡Ǥ ‡ƒŽ–Š‘ƥ ‹ƒŽ•Šƒ˜‡•ƒ‹† Dz ǯ‡š’‡ –‹‰ƒ‰‘‘†–—”‘—–ǡdz ‘ˆ—„Ž‹  ‡ƒŽ–Šƒ†˜‹”‘-­‐ ‘–”‘Žˆ‘”–Š‡‡˜‡–Ǥ –Š‡‹”‰‘ƒŽ‹•–‘”‡ƒ‹„‡Ž‘™͡ If you go Ouray County Public Health ‡–ǯ•ƒ’‹†‡•’‘•‡‡ƒǡ ‡•ƒ‹†‘ƥ ‹ƒŽ•’Žƒ–‘”‘—–‡ ’‡” ‡–Ǥ t,d͗Ks/ͲϭϵƚĞƐƟŶŐ ‹”‡ –‘”ƒ‡”‹‰‡”›•ƒ‹†Ǥ ™Š‹ Š‹•ƒ••‹•–‹‰™‹–Š–Š‡‡ Ǥ –Š‘•‡„‡‹‰–‡•–‡†–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ —”ƒ›‘—–›‹• —””‡–Ž›ƒ– WHEN: Dec. 16, 7 a.m.-­‐5 p.m. Dz ‡”‡ƒ–—„Ž‹  ‡ƒŽ–Š™‡ǯ”‡ ͢͝–‡•–‹‰ǡŠƒ• ‘‹––‡†–‘ ͠Ǧ „ƒ”‹ƒ‡ơ‘”––‘–”›–‘ ‡˜‡Ž”ƒ‰‡‘–Š‡•–ƒ–‡̽• ‘Ž-­‐ WHERE: 4-­‐H Center –‡•–‹‰͜͞–‘͟͜’‡‘’Ž‡ƒ†ƒ›ǡ•‘  †‘—„Ž‹‰‹–••–ƒƥ‰ˆ”‘‹‡ ‡‡’’‡‘’Ž‡™ƒ”ƒ†’”‘˜‹†‡ ‘”Ǧ ‘†‡† Ǧͥ͝†‹ƒŽǡ™Š‹ Š MORE DETAILS: Tests are –Š‹–Š‡†‡ƒ†‹••–‹ŽŽ–Š‡”‡Ǥdz –‘ͤ͝ǡ‹‰‡”›•ƒ‹†ǤŠ‡ ‘—-­‐ •Š‡Ž–‡”ˆ”‘–Š‡‡Ž‡‡–•Ǥ ‹• ‘•‹†‡”‡†Š‹‰Š”‹•ƒ† provided free of charge. This ‡ƒŽ–Š‘ƥ ‹ƒŽ•™‡”‡‘˜‡”-­‐ –›™‹ŽŽƒŽ•‘Šƒ˜‡–™‘Žƒ’–‘’ Š‡•‡ ‘†ƒ••–‡•–‹‰‡˜‡– ”‡†— ‡•‹†‘‘” ƒ’ƒ ‹–›‹‘•– is an oral swab test, so do not ™Š‡Ž‡†ƒ––Š‡‘•–”‡ ‡– ‘’—–‡”•ƒ†–™‘„ƒ” ‘†‡ ‘‡•ƒ•—”ƒ›‘—–› ƒ•‡• ‹•–ƒ ‡•–‘͞͡’‡” ‡–ǤŽ‡ –‡† eat, smoke or drink 20 minutes ‘—‹–›Ǧ™‹†‡–‡•–‹‰‘ • ƒ‡”•–‘’”‘ ‡••’ƒ–‹‡–†ƒ–ƒǡ Šƒ˜‡„‡‰—–‘•Ž‘™Ž› Ž‹„ ‘ƥ ‹ƒŽ•™Š‘Šƒ˜‡„‡‡’—•Š‹‰ ďĞĨŽƌĞLJŽƵƌƚĞƐƚ͘WƌĞƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ‘˜Ǥ͝͝ǤŠ‡›”ƒ‘—–‘ˆ–Š‡ ”ƒ–Š‡”–ŠƒŒ—•–‘‡‘ˆ‡ƒ ŠǤ ƒ‰ƒ‹ƒˆ–‡”ƒ„”‹‡ˆŽ—ŽŽǤ‘ ƒ•‡• the public to continue to wear isn't required but is encour-­‐ ‘—–›ǯ••—’’Ž›‘ˆ‘”ƒŽ•™ƒ„ ‹–Š–Š‡ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽ–‡•–•ǡ ™‡”‡”‡’‘”–‡†ˆ”‘‘˜Ǥ͢͞Ǧͥ͞Ǥ ƒ••ǡ•‘ ‹ƒŽŽ›†‹•–ƒ ‡ƒ† ĂŐĞĚ͘ZĞŐŝƐƚĞƌĂƚĐƵƌĂƟǀĞ͘ĐŽŵͬ –‡•–•ǡ”‡ ‡‹˜‡†‘”‡‘ˆ–Š‡ •–ƒƥ‰ƒ†‡“—‹’‡–ǡDzŠ‘’‡-­‐ ‹‰Ž‡ ƒ•‡•™‡”‡”‡’‘”–‡†‡ƒ Š ™ƒ•Š–Š‡‹”Šƒ†•™Š‹Ž‡ƒ ‘™Ž-­‐ ƐŝƚĞƐͬϭϱϳϯϬͬǁĂůŬƵƉ Consultant to present regional meat processing study

Žƒ‹†‡ƒŽ‡”•–ƒơ”‡’‘”– ‡‡••‡‡Ǧ„ƒ•‡†‰”‘—’™‹–Š‡š’‡”‹‡ ‡ ƒ‹‰—‡Ž‘—–›ǡ‹’ƒ”–‡”•Š‹’ Ȉ‡™Ž‘ ƒŽ’”‘ ‡••‹‰ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›ƒ› [email protected] ‹ ‘†— –‹‰‡ƒ–’”‘ ‡••‹‰ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–› ™‹–Š–Š‡‡ŽŽ—”‹†‡ ‘—†ƒ–‹‘ǡ”‡ ‡‹˜‡† ‹ƪ—‡ ‡’”‘†— ‡”•–‘‡‹–Š‡”Ƥ‹•Šƒ ˆ‡ƒ•‹„‹Ž‹–›•–—†‹‡•‹”—”ƒŽƒ”‡ƒ•ǡ™‹ŽŽ’”‡•-­‐ ƒ‰”ƒ–ˆ”‘–Š‡‡’ƒ”–‡–‘ˆ‘ ƒŽ ‰”‡ƒ–‡”—„‡”‘ˆ ƒ––Ž‡ˆ‘”’”‘ ‡••‹‰  ‘•—Ž–ƒ–‡š–™‡‡™‹ŽŽ’”‡•‡––Š‡ ‡––Š‡‹”Ƥ†‹‰•ˆ”‘͟Ǧ͡’ǤǤ‡ Ǥ͝͡ ơƒ‹”•‡ƒ”Ž‹‡”Š‹•›‡ƒ”–‘•–—†›‡š‹•–‹‰ ‘”‡˜‡„‡‰‹Ƥ‹•Š‹‰ ƒ––Ž‡ˆ‘”–Š‡Ƥ”•– ”‡•—Ž–•‘ˆƒ•–—†›‡šƒ‹‹‰–Š‡ˆ‡ƒ•‹„‹Ž‹-­‐ ˜‹ƒ‘‘ǤŠ‘•‡‹–‡”‡•–‡†‹’ƒ”–‹ ‹’ƒ–-­‐ ƒ†’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ‡ƒ–’”‘ ‡••‹‰‘’–‹‘• –‹‡ƒŽ–‘‰‡–Š‡”Ǥ ‘‰•ƒ†•Š‡‡’’”‘†— -­‐ –›‘ˆƒ”‡‰‹‘ƒŽ‡ƒ–’”‘ ‡••‹‰ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›Ǥ ‹‰—•–”‡‰‹•–‡”‹ƒ†˜ƒ ‡ƒ––Š‹•Ž‹ǣ ˆ‘”‡ƒ–’”‘†— ‡”•ƒ†Š—–‡”•Ǥ ‡”•‹†‹ ƒ–‡†–Š‡›™‘—Ž†‹ ”‡ƒ•‡Š‡”† ‘Ž†‡Š‘”‘•—Ž–‹‰ ”‘—’ǡƒ –‹›—”ŽǤ ‘Ȁ›͡——– “ ‘Ž†‡Š‘”‡–™‹–Š”ƒ Š‡”•ƒ† •‹œ‡•‹ˆƒ‡™ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›™ƒ• ‘•–”— –‡†‘”ƒ ‘–Š‡”’ƒ”–‹‡•‹ƒ‹‰—‡Žǡ—”ƒ›ƒ† —””‡–ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›™ƒ•—’†ƒ–‡†Ǥ ‘–”‘•‡ ‘—–‹‡•–‘Ž‡ƒ”‘”‡ƒ„‘—– ‘Ž†‡Š‘”™‹ŽŽƒŽ•‘’”‘˜‹†‡ƒ—’†ƒ–‡ –Š‡•–ƒ–—•‘ˆ‡ƒ–’”‘ ‡••‹‰‹–Š‡ ‘‡š–•–‡’•ǡ‹ Ž—†‹‰ƒ†‡•‹”‡†ƒ-­‐ ”‡‰‹‘ƒ† ‘†— –‡†•—”˜‡›•–‘ƒ••‡•• ƒ‰‡‡–•–”— –—”‡ǡ–Š‡Ƥƒ ‹ƒŽˆ‡ƒ•‹„‹Ž-­‐ –Š‡‡ƒ–•—’’Ž‹‡†„›ˆƒ”‡”•ƒ†–Š‡ ‹–›‘ˆƒˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›‰‹˜‡Ž‹˜‡•–‘ ’”‘†— –‹‘ HapHappypy Holidays †‡ƒ†ˆ‘”ƒ”‡‰‹‘ƒŽ‡ƒ–’”‘ ‡••‹‰ Ƥ‰—”‡• ‘ŽŽ‡ –‡†ˆ”‘–Š‡•—”˜‡›•ƒ† ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›Ǥ –Š‡—„‡”‘ˆƒ‹ƒŽ•–Šƒ–™‘—Ž†‡‡† Š‡•—”˜‡›•”‡˜‡ƒŽ‡†ƒ—„‡”‘ˆ‹-­‐ –‘‘˜‡–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ˆƒ ‹Ž‹–›–‘ƒ‡‹– from all of us at O’Toys! •‹‰Š–•–Šƒ–™‹ŽŽ„‡‡š’Ž‘”‡†‹‘”‡†‡–ƒ‹Ž Ƥƒ ‹ƒŽŽ›ˆ‡ƒ•‹„Ž‡Ǥ ‡š–™‡‡ǡƒ ‘”†‹‰–‘–Š‡‡ŽŽ—”‹†‡ Š‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘™‹ŽŽ‹ Ž—†‡–‹‡ ‘—†ƒ–‹‘ǣ ˆ‘”“—‡•–‹‘•ǡƒ† ‘˜‡”•ƒ–‹‘•™‹ŽŽ„‡ ȈƒŒ‘”‹–›‘ˆ•—”˜‡›‡†„—•‹‡••‡• ”‡ ‘”†‡†Ǥ ‹†‹ ƒ–‡†–Š‡›ǯ†„‡‹–‡”‡•–‡†‹’—”-­‐ Š‘•‡™Š‘”‡‰‹•–‡”™‹ŽŽ”‡ ‡‹˜‡ƒ Šƒ•‹‰‡ƒ–’”‘†— ‡†Ž‘ ƒŽŽ›ǡ‡˜‡ƒ–ƒ ‘Ƥ”ƒ–‹‘‡ƒ‹Ž ‘–ƒ‹‹‰‹ˆ‘”ƒ-­‐ ’”‡‹— ‘•–Ǥ‡•–ƒ—”ƒ–•ƒŽ•‘‹†‹ ƒ–‡† –‹‘ƒ„‘—–Œ‘‹‹‰–Š‡‡‡–‹‰Ǥ›‘‡ –Šƒ–•‡”˜‹‰Ž‘ ƒŽ‡ƒ–‹•’”‹‘”‹–‹œ‡†‘˜‡” ™Š‘‹•—ƒ„Ž‡–‘ƒ––‡†„—–™‘—Ž†Ž‹‡ƒ •‡”˜‹‰‰”ƒ••Ǧˆ‡†‘”‘”‰ƒ‹ ‡ƒ–Ǥ ”‡ ‘”†‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹‘ ƒ‡ƒ‹Ž Ȉ”‘†— ‡”•ƒ”‡‹ˆƒ˜‘”‘ˆ’”‘ ‡••‹‰ ’”‹Ž̿–‡ŽŽ—”‹†‡ˆ‘—†ƒ–‹‘Ǥ‘”‰Ǥ ‡ƒ– Ž‘•‡”–‘–Š‡‹”ˆƒ”•ƒ†”ƒ Š‡•Ǥ Elaine Kessler will celebrate her 100th birthday on Friday.

Born Lydia Elaine Lair to Edgar and Mamie Lair in Durango, Colorado, Dec. 11, 1920, Elaine married Jack Kessler Feb. 24, 1941. Jack and Elaine moved to Ouray in 1949 and were married 64 years before Stop in today to get your stockings fi lled early. We have all the perfect he died in October of 2005. Elaine was secretary of stocking stuff ers! And don’t forget we off er FREE gi" wrapping the Ouray schools for 28 years, retiring in the mid- and FREE gi" stashing for a later pick up. 1980s. Elaine currently resides in Kansas with her daughter Donna Zimmerman. The family Be sure to check our Facebook page for contests, events, and specials. invites you to send cards to Elaine to help Santa will be here Saturday, December 12 from 12-3! her celebrate this occasion. Social distancing and masks required. Please send to As always, thank you for shopping local and supporting small businesses! Elaine Kessler 1447 Avenue T Winter Hours Sterling, Kansas 67579 M-F 12-6 / Sat & Sun 11-6 *Closed Christmas Day* 229 6th Avenue • 970-729-2388

ͭͬǦͭͲǡͮͬͮͬ OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM ͯ City to help fund virtual Ice Fest Council pitches in $20K to cover costs of livestream, highlight video

By Mike Wiggins ˆ”‘–Š‡‘Ž‘”ƒ†‘‘––‡”›Ǥ OTO gave the city the passwords to the ‘Ž‡ƒ‡š’”‡••‡†”‡•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘ƒ„‘—– [email protected] Councilor Ethan Funk called the livesǦ ™‡„•‹–‡‹’”‹ŽǤŠ‡‹–›‘— ‹Ž˜‘–‡† †‹‰‰‹‰‹–‘’‘–‡–‹ƒŽŽ›ˆ”‘œ‡‰”‘—†ǡ tream of the competition and highlight not to renew its contract with the OTO to ‘–‹‰–Š‡”‡ǯ•ƒ͞Ǧ‹ Š‰ƒ•Ž‹‡–Šƒ–”—• The city of Ouray will pitch in $20,000 ˜‹†‡‘Dzƒ”‡–‹‰‰‘Ž†dzˆ‘”–Š‡ ‹–›Ǥ provide marketing services and operate –Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ƒŽŽ‡›Ǥ ‡•ƒ‹†Š‡ǯ†ˆ‡‡Ž‘”‡ to help cover the costs of livestreaming “We are the one show on earth for ice the Visitors’ Center after the contract ‘ˆ‘”–ƒ„Ž‡™ƒ‹–‹‰—–‹Ž–Š‡•’”‹‰Ǥ the Ouray Ice Festival next month and Ž‹„‹‰–Š‹•›‡ƒ”–Šƒ•–‘ ǡdzŠ‡ ‡š’‹”‡†ƒ––Š‡‡†‘ˆƒ” ŠǤ “We dug up on Fifth Street on Friday ’”‘†— ‹‰ƒŠ‹‰ŠŽ‹‰Š–ƤŽ–Šƒ–™‹ŽŽ„‡ •ƒ‹†Ǥ Dz‡Œ—•–†‘ǯ–ƒ’’”‡ ‹ƒ–‡›‘—„Žƒ‹‰ and I can tell you there’s frost in the †‹•–”‹„—–‡†ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡ˆ‘—”Ǧ†ƒ›‡˜‡–Ǥ Š‡‘œ‡ƒ ‡Ž‹„‹‰ ‡•–‹˜ƒŽ —•ˆ‘”ƒŽŽ–Š‹••–—ơ™Š‡™‡‰ƒ˜‡›‘—ƒŽŽ ‰”‘—†Ǥ‡ˆ‘—†‹–Ǥ ǯ†„‡ ‘ˆ‘”–ƒ„Ž‡ City councilors unanimously agreed ‹‘–ƒƒǡ• Š‡†—Ž‡†ˆ‘”–Š‹•‘–Šǡ –Š‹•„ƒ ‹’”‹Žǡdz ”–Š—”•ƒ‹†Ǥ †‡Žƒ›‹‰–Š‹•—–‹Ž–Š‡™‡ƒ–Š‡”–—”•Ǥ  –‘–Š‡ ‘–”‹„—–‹‘‘†ƒ›‹‰Š–ƒ– ƒ†–Š‡‹ Š‹‰ƒ ‡ ‡•–ǡ• Š‡†—Ž‡†ˆ‘” “Our experts would disagree with you,” –Š‹‹–ǯ•ƒŽ‹––Ž‡”—•Š‡†Ǥ –Š‹–Š‡™‹Ǧ the request of Ouray Ice Park Executive ‡„”—ƒ”›ǡŠƒ˜‡„‘–Š„‡‡ ƒ ‡Ž‡†Ǥ ƒ›‘” ”‡‰‡Ž•‘”‡’Ž‹‡†ǤDzŠƒ›‘— †‘™‹•‹••‡†ǡdzŠ‡•ƒ‹†Ǥ ‹”‡ –‘”‡–‡”ǯ‡‹Žǡ™Š‘Šƒ•„‡‡„—•› ˆ‘”›‘—” ‘‡–Ǥdz the last few months coming up withǦ al Push to regain access Lease for massage therapist renewed –‡”ƒ–‹˜‡•–‘ƒ‹Ǧ’‡”•‘ˆ‡•–‹˜ƒŽ‹Ž‹‰Š– to tourism website Dig permit denied The council unanimously agreed to ‘ˆ Ǧͥ͝”‡•–”‹ –‹‘•ǤŠ‡ˆ‡•–‹˜ƒŽ‹• Councilors informally agreed to direct ‘— ‹Ž‘”•˜‘–‡†͠Ǧ͜–‘†‡›ƒ”‡“—‡•– ”‡‡™ƒ‘‡Ǧ›‡ƒ”Ž‡ƒ•‡ˆ‘”Š‡‘Ž‘”ƒ†‘ •–‹ŽŽ• Š‡†—Ž‡†–‘–ƒ‡’Žƒ ‡ ƒǤ͞͝Ǧ͞͠ City Attorney Carol Viner to seek to reǦ from Forethought/Brainstorm Internet to —”Š‡ƒŽ–Š•’ƒƒ––Š‡—”ƒ› ‘–’”‹‰• „—–™‘ǯ–‘ơ‡”ƒ›‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡ǡ‹Ǧ’‡”Ǧ ‰ƒ‹ƒ ‡••–‘–Š‡ ‹–›ǯ•–‘—”‹•™‡„•‹–‡ǡ „‡ƒŽŽ‘™‡†–‘†‹‰™‹–Š‹–Š‡ ‹–›”‹‰Š–Ǧ‘ˆǦ ‘‘ŽǤ™‡”ƒ†›‹’•‘™‹ŽŽ’ƒ›–Š‡ son events supporters are accustomed to ‘—”ƒ› ‘Ž‘”ƒ†‘Ǥ ‘ǡƒˆ–‡”ƒ”—•ƒ ™ƒ›–‘‹•–ƒŽŽƤ„‡”‹–‡”‡–‹ˆ”ƒ•–”— Ǧ ‹–›͊͜͞͡ƒ‘–Š–‘Ž‡ƒ•‡–Š‡•’ƒ ‡ˆ‘” ƒ––‡†‹‰Ǥ ‡–‡”ǡƒ’”‘ˆ‡••‹‘ƒŽ’Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’Š‡”™‹–Š –—”‡Ǥ‘— ‹Ž‘”‡‰‰›‹†•‡›”‡ —•‡† ƒ••ƒ‰‡ƒ†‘–Š‡”•‡”˜‹ ‡•Ǥ The money for the livestream and whom the city is contracting to provide Š‡”•‡Žˆ„‡ ƒ—•‡Š‡”•‘Ǧ‹ǦŽƒ™‹•‡˜‹ Lindsey initially hesitated renewing the Š‹‰ŠŽ‹‰Š–ƤŽ™‹ŽŽ‡‹–Š‡” ‘‡ˆ”‘–Š‡ digital marketing services, told the ƒ”•Šǡ‘™‡”‘ˆ—”ƒ›‡–ǡƒ ‘’‡–‹‰ lease at an amount she considered too ‹–›ǯ•–‘—”‹•ˆ—†ǡ™Š‹ Š‹••—„•‹†‹œ‡† ‘— ‹Ž–Š‡—”ƒ›‘—”‹•ƥ ‡‡˜‡” ‹–‡”‡–•‡”˜‹ ‡’”‘˜‹†‡”Ǥ low, noting that when she was part owner „›Ž‘†‰‹‰–ƒš‡•ǡ‘”ˆ”‘ ‡ƒ”‰—‹†‡ –—”‡†‘˜‡” ‘–”‘Ž‘ˆ–Š‡™‡„•‹–‡–‘–Š‡ Sid Arnold, Western Slope operations ‘ˆ ‡ƒŽ‹‰‘— ŠŠ‡”ƒ’‹‡•‹–Š‡Žƒ–‡ fees that are paid to the city annually, ‹–›ǤŠƒ••‹ ‡ Šƒ‰‡†‹–•ƒ‡–‘ manager for Forethought, said theǦ com ͥͥ͜͝••Š‡’ƒ‹†͊͟͜͡ƒ‘–Š‹”‡––‘ depending upon whether the footage for pany needs to complete construction in Ž‡ƒ•‡•’ƒ ‡ƒ––Š‡’‘‘ŽǤ –Š‡Š‹‰ŠŽ‹‰Š–ƤŽ™‹ŽŽ„‡‹–Š‡’—„Ž‹  –Š‡ƒŽŽ‡›„‡–™‡‡ ‹ˆ–Šƒ†‹š–Š•–”‡‡–• “We could really develop our pool into †‘ƒ‹Ǥ “We are the one show on ƒ†’‡”ˆ‘”–™‘„‘”‡•—†‡”‡ƒ–Š–Š‘•‡ •‘‡–Š‹‰‰”‡ƒ–Ǥ—–™‡ ƒǯ–—†‡”˜ƒŽ—‡ ƒ„Ž‡–‘ƒ ‘‘†ƒ–‡–Š‡͟ǡ͜͜͜–‘ earth for ice climbing this •–”‡‡–•Ǥ ‡‡•–‹ƒ–‡†‹–™‘—Ž†–ƒ‡ƒ ‘—”•‡Ž˜‡•ƒ††‘‹–ǡdz•Š‡•ƒ‹†Ǥ ͠ǡ͜͜͜•’‡ –ƒ–‘”•™Š‘™‘—Ž†‘”ƒŽŽ› ™‡‡–‘†‘–Š‡™‘”Ǥ But Finance and Administrative Ǧ Ser gather in the Uncompahgre Gorge to year thanks to COVID." Š‡ ‹–›–›’‹ ƒŽŽ›’”‘Š‹„‹–•†‹‰‰‹‰‹ ˜‹ ‡•‹”‡ –‘”‡Ž‹••ƒ”ƒ‡•ƒ‹†‘‡ ™ƒ– Š–Š‡ Ž‹„‹‰ ‘’‡–‹–‹‘ǡǯ‡‹Ž OURAY CITY COUNCILOR –Š‡ ‹–›”‹‰Š–Ǧ‘ˆǦ™ƒ›ƒˆ–‡”‘˜Ǥ͝ǡƒŽǦ ‘ˆ–Š‡”‡ƒ•‘•–Š‡”‡–‹•Ž‘™‹•„‡ ƒ—•‡ is pivoting to a livestream of the event though the council last month granted ‘„‘†›™ƒ•‹–‡”‡•–‡†‹–Š‡•’ƒ ‡ˆ‘”ƒ –Šƒ–‘ƥ ‹ƒŽ•‡•–‹ƒ–‡ ‘—Ž†„‡˜‹‡™‡†„› ETHAN FUNK an extension allowing Deeply Digital to Ž‘‰–‹‡Ǥ ‹ŽŽ‹‘•‘ˆ’‡‘’Ž‡Ǥ ‡•ƒ‹†‘”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘• ‹•–ƒŽŽƤ„‡”‹ˆ”ƒ•–”— –—”‡–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡ Dz†•‘™‡™‡”‡‰‡––‹‰‘”‡–‘‹–Ǥ ‹ Ž—†‹‰–Š‡ –‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽŽ‹„‹‰ –Š‡—”ƒ›Šƒ„‡”‡•‘”–••‘ ‹ƒ–‹‘Ǥ ‡†‘ˆ–Š‡–Š‹”†™‡‡‘ˆ‘˜‡„‡”Ǥ The rent was negotiated over getting ƒ†‘—–ƒ‹‡‡”‹‰ ‡†‡”ƒ–‹‘ǡŽ‹„Ǧ ƒ‡–‡””‡ ‘‡†‡†–Š‡ ‹–›•Š‹ˆ– But as he did with Deeply Digital’s œ‡”‘ǡdz•Š‡•ƒ‹†Ǥ ‹‰ƒ‰ƒœ‹‡ǡ‘ ƒ† ‡ƒ‰ƒœ‹‡ ‹–•‘Ž‹‡ƒ”‡–‹‰‡ơ‘”–•–‘˜‹•‹–‘—”ƒ›Ǥ ’”‘Œ‡ –ǡ ‹–›—„Ž‹ ‘”•‹”‡ –‘” ‘‡ ƒ†–Š‡‡”‹ ƒŽ’‹‡Ž—„Šƒ˜‡ƒŽŽ ‘ƒ†”‡†‹”‡ –ƒŽŽ–”ƒƥ ˆ”‘‘—”ƒ›Ǧ ƒ‰”‡‡†–‘Ž‹˜‡•–”‡ƒ–Š‡„”‘ƒ† ƒ•––‘ ‘Ž‘”ƒ†‘Ǥ ‘–‘–Šƒ–™‡„•‹–‡Ǥ ‡•ƒ‹† –Š‡‹” ‘„‹‡†‘”‡–Šƒ͠‹ŽŽ‹‘ Š‡ǯ•ƒŽ”‡ƒ†›’—” Šƒ•‡†–Š‡˜‹•‹–‘—”ƒ›Ǥ ‘ •‘ ‹ƒŽ‡†‹ƒˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡”•Ǥ ‡ƒŽ•‘‘–‡† domain name and will either donate it or the Ice Park has commitments from the •‡ŽŽ‹––‘–Š‡ ‹–›ˆ‘”͊͝Ǥ Outdoor Channel and Altitude Sports to ƒ‡–‡”ǡ™Š‘ƒŽ•‘ƒƒ‰‡•–Š‡ ‹–›ǯ• ƒ‹”–Š‡Š‹‰ŠŽ‹‰Š–ƤŽǤ social media accounts, said he intends We Are Open ‡•ƒ‹†–Š‡ ‘•–‘ˆ’”‘†— ‹‰–Š‡–Š”‡‡Ǧ to focus messaging next year on ecoǦ Tuesday-Saturday 10-6 †ƒ›Ž‹˜‡•–”‡ƒ‹‰‡˜‡–ƒ†•—„•‡“—‡– –‘—”‹•ƒ†”‡•’‘•‹„Ž‡„ƒ  ‘—–”› hourlong highlight documentary is apǦ recreation in light of the heavy usage the Holiday lighting services ’”‘š‹ƒ–‡Ž›͊͝͞͡ǡ͜͜͜Ǥ ‡ǯ••‡ —”‡† Ž‘•‡ —”ƒ›‘—–›„ƒ  ‘—–”›”‡ ‡‹˜‡†–Š‹• It’s not too late to schedule a free estimate –‘͊ͤ͜ǡ͜͜͜ˆ”‘–Š‡‘Ž‘”ƒ†‘ƥ ‡‘ˆ •—‡”Ǥ at your home or offi ce Economic Development and InternationǦ „‘ƒ”†‡„‡” ”‡– Š‡ ”Ǧ • Tree Pruning and Removal al Trade and, with the city’s donation, –Š—”†‹•’—–‡†ƒ‡–‡”ǯ•ƒ••‡”–‹‘ • Plant Health Care Programs Fresh cut Christmas Trees, wreathes of all sizes and unique gifts, hand made by Colorado artists. 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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thanks for the new ski trail Dear Editor: To the landowners on upper County Road 5, thank you for the new ski trail parallel to the county road. It is a great improvement to ski, snowshoe and hike on a groomed trail instead of the road. It is also nice to separate the snow ma-­‐ chines from the self propelled users. Thanks.

Bruce Donegan Ridgway

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We strive to publish letters that comply with the following terms: • 400 word limit. Letters should include a local issue important to those living in Ouray County or the region. • Signed with home addresses, phone —„‡”•ƒ†‡ƒ‹Žƒ††”‡••‡•ˆ‘”˜‡”‹Ƥ ƒ-­‐ tion purposes. Anonymous letters or letters signed with pseudonyms will not be accept-­‐ ed. • Letters with personal attacks, crude or hateful language, inciting violence or disre-­‐ •’‡ –ˆ—Ž ‘‡–•ƒ„‘—–”ƒ ‡ǡ•‡š—ƒŽ‘”‹‡-­‐ LETTER TO THE EDITOR tation, religion or culture will be rejected. • Editors will not accept previously pub-­‐ lished letters, mass mailings or form letters. This includes letters published on social Ridgway's speeding problem is growing media. • Authors should be forthcoming and Dear Editor: through town at 35-­‐plus mph, the-­‐ driv To those with the power and/or knowl-­‐ †‹• Ž‘•‡ƒ›’‡”•‘ƒŽ‘”Ƥƒ ‹ƒŽ‹–‡”‡•–‹ Let’s take a break from obsessing over ‡”•ǯ‡›‡•Ƥš‡†ƒŠ‡ƒ† ‘’Ž‡–‡Ž›—ƒ™ƒ”‡ ‡†‰‡–‘‡ơ‡ – Šƒ‰‡ǡ’Ž‡ƒ•‡Š‡ƒ”–Š‹• the subject matter of their letters. politics and masks for a moment and that that they are in a community, much voice (and if others would like to join • Letters may be edited for clarity, spelling focus on an issue that has been plagu-­‐ less that there are pedestrians attempt-­‐ me in voicing their concern, please do): ƒ†‰”ƒƒ”ǡ™‹–Š‘—–ƒơ‡ –‹‰–Š‡‘’‹-­‐ ing the Ridgway community for years, ing to cross the street. What can we do to mitigate this growing ‹‘•‡š’”‡••‡†„›–Š‡ƒ—–Š‘”•ǤŠ‡›™‹ŽŽ„‡ and recently has gone from just being Please, everyone, slow down! If you problem? Lower speed limits through fact-­‐checked. a nuisance that we have learned to ƒ”‡†”‹˜‹‰†‘™‘”ƒ–”‡‡––‘Ƥ†ƒ and around town? More signs? Increase • To encourage participation by a variety live with to a public safety matter that parking spot to go to one of our many ‘ƥ ‡”’ƒ–”‘ŽŽ‹‰ƒ†•’‡‡†‹‰–‹ ‡–•ǫ of voices, we reserve the right to limit the can no longer be ignored: The amount awesome downtown establishments, Flashing lights at every highway cross-­‐ frequency letters are published from an ƒ†•’‡‡†‘ˆ–”ƒƥ –Š”‘—‰Š–‘™‘ please be respectful of the people that walk? Roundabouts? Speed bumps? All individual author. Authors may be limited Highway 62/Sherman Street (as well live there, please stop racing around and ‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ„‘˜‡ǫ‡‡‡†–‘Ƥ†ƒ•‘Ž—–‹‘ to contributing once per month, as space as the side streets). As a parent of two parking like jerks. If you are driving up before there is a fatal accident, because allows. small children that I frequently walk ‘ơƒ––”‡‡––”›‹‰–‘ƒ˜‘‹†–Š‡ ‘‰‡•-­‐ it is not a matter of if, but when. • Letters should be submitted by 5 p.m. ƒ”‘—†–‘™™‹–Šǡ Ƥ†›•‡Žˆˆ‡‡Ž‹‰ tion of the highway, please stop treating Monday to be considered for publication increasingly more frustrated and unsafe the side streets of Ridgway like they Nicole Guck that week. when walking on sidewalks or trying ƒ”‡‡š’”‡••™ƒ›•–‘–Š‡ ‘—–›”‘ƒ†•ǡ Ridgway Send all letters to: [email protected] to cross in crosswalks (especially in the families live here and we have children or [email protected]. –‘™ǯ• ‘”‡ȌǤ˜‡”›†ƒ› ™ƒ– Šƒ• ƒ”•ƪ› playing by these streets.

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50 YEARS AGO former winter clearing crew member for the Camp Bird Road, explained Monday December 10, 1970 -­‐ Plans were made at that the avalanche danger in the area the Ridgway Town Council meeting Mon-­‐ should be enough to make people “think day night to build an ice-­‐skating rink on twice” about keeping it open. school-­‐owned property on the north side of town. Permission had been obtained from the school board. There was some discussion about installing lights for night 20 YEARS AGO skating. Work on the new rink will be December 14, 2000 -­‐ Clifton Barr is done by the county. Water will be sup-­‐ the one who saw this spectacle and he’s plied from the town’s system. The project not sure he believes it. Barr, a metal and will begin immediately. wood sculptor who lives at the corner of Sherman and Mary streets in Ridgway, was working in his studio a week ago 40 YEARS AGO Tuesday when he happened to look over at the house of his neighbor, R.J. White. December 11, 1980 -­‐ Letter to the Editor: He did a double take and cleaned his I hate to disillusion the honorable coun-­‐ glasses to be sure he was seeing what cilman, (Councilman Ed Thompson) but he thought he was seeing. A large deer not everyone who owns a home in Ouray with a huge rack was jumping on the and lives elsewhere is an old moneybags. trampoline. “I opened the side door so I I may not be a hardship case, but over the could get a better look,” he said. “He was years we have worked damned hard to jumping like a bucking horse. He gave pay for that house. When we bought it, I ‡‘‡Ž‘‘ƒ†™‹–ŠƒŽ‡ƒ’ǡŠ‡™ƒ•‘ơ intended to come back and live in it when and running. When White inspected the I was old. Now I think there are other trampoline after she heard the incredible places I’d rather live. Over the years, I’ve story, she found marks and small tears in paid more for water in Ouray that I didn’t the rubber, evidence of the buck’s struggle use than for what I used. This doesn’t ™‹–ŠŠ‹•Ƥ”•–ƒ––‡’–™‹–Š™‘”Ž†Ǧ Žƒ•• upset me as much as to have to pay for trampolining. garbage I never “used”. I really resent being forced to pay for garbage service for other people. And I’ve not forgotten how we got screwed on our property taxes a 10 YEARS AGO few years ago because we lived in Tellu-­‐ December 10, 2010 -­‐ A massive rockfall ”‹†‡ƒ†™‡”‡ǯ–‘–‹Ƥ‡†Š‘™–‘„‡ƒ––Š‡ on the treacherous Ruby Walls portion of system. Janice Ruyle, New Mexico Red Mountain Pass covered the highway with up to 1,500 tons of material and •Š—–†‘™–”ƒƥ ˆ‘”•‡˜‡”ƒŽŠ‘—”•Žƒ•– 30 YEARS AGO Saturday night and early Sunday morn-­‐ December 6, 1990 -­‐ Many questions ‹‰Ǥ—”ƒ›‘—–›Š‡”‹ơ —‹‘”ƒ–-­‐ have arisen over the recent county deci-­‐ tivi reported that the rockfall incident sion to halt snow removal on the Camp happened sometime close to 8:30 p.m. on Bird road -­‐ some about the safety of the Saturday, Dec. 4, at mile post 89.5 four road clearing crew, others over the impact miles south of Ouray. Eyewitness John to winter business and still others about Wright was traveling to Silverton from the lack of historical background from Ouray when he encountered the -­‐ rock the newspaper. These questions will fall — probably just minutes after it had be heard by the county commissioners come crashing down. He said that the Monday, Dec. 17 by appointment at the quantity of rubble made it impossible to Ouray County Courthouse. The safety of tell whether a car might have been buried the clearing crew has presented itself as underneath. A later investigation of the the highest priority, taking precedent over scene proved that in fact no one had been possible monetary loss both to the county injured by the incident. “There was a big and to local businesses. Jay Charles, heavy rock that came down, bigger than a car,” equipment operator for the county and a Mattivi said. “They ended up closing the road so people wouldn’t go up there. A trail you could travel by horse, wagon — or saddlebag

If you wanted to go from Santa Fe to Los de Escalante, explored at Four Corners, then ers and outlaws. It was a trip for both the Angeles today, you’d hop on Interstate 40 the region seeking to aid across Utah, Nevada, brave and the foolish. and zoom across New Mexico, Arizona and convert the Native Arizona, and Califor-­‐ The road was heavily traveled from 1830 and southern California. This 850-­‐mile American tribes in New CAROLYN nia, arriving at the San until 1848. Landlocked Santa Fe quickly journey whizzes past mesas, canyons, Mexico, Colorado, and SNOWBARGER Gabriel Mission east of became a center for trade between Mexi-­‐ arroyos, mountains and gullies. Utah. They returned Los Angeles. Once in co and United States markets. Thousands Travel back nearly two centuries, when with tales of the land’s California they traded of wagons made the annual trip between tens of thousands of wayfarers went the extremes: snow-­‐capped blankets and other wo-­‐ the two commercial centers. For two “long” way to California through the mountains, deserts and ven goods. These trav-­‐ decades the Old Spanish Trail was busy Western Slope. This Old Spanish Trail red-­‐rocked canyons. At elers survived eating with trading caravans, adventure seek-­‐ featured multiple routes for travelers, and the same time, people in Santa Fe were —Ž‡‡ƒ–†—”‹‰–Š‡‹”ƤƒŽ†ƒ›•„‡ˆ‘”‡ ers, outlaws and families making annual three of them passed through Colorado. also beginning to dream about a route to reaching the mission. This troupe re-­‐ pilgrimages. One well-­‐documented tale The northern branch went through Gun-­‐ the fast-­‐growing and thriving communi-­‐ turned to Santa Fe with several thousand features two toddlers who made the trip nison, Montrose and Grand Junction; the ties in southern California. —Ž‡•ƒ†Š‘”•‡•ǤŠ‹•ƒ”‡†–Š‡Ƥ”•– packed into mules’ saddlebags. “main” route went from Durango north-­‐ ͤͥ͝͞–‘‹‘”‹Œ‘Ž‡†–Š‡Ƥ”•– successful round-­‐trip trading venture. Thousands of wagons loaded with west toward Moab; and the Armijo trail mule caravan over a dangerous, rugged Santa Fe’s mayor became a hero by handmade woolens, furs, and hides in ran near the present-­‐day Four Corners. path meandering through six present-­‐day opening up the region to international Santa Fe headed west and mules and When the American Revolution was states. His 2,700-­‐mile route, later called trade possibilities with access to the Los horses were brought east. One mule pack beginning in 1776 two Catholic priests, the Old Spanish Trail, began in Abiquiu, Angeles seaport. Multiple routes emerged Atanasio Dominguez and Silvestre Velez New Mexico, went north into Colorado and attracted traders, families, adventur-­‐ SEE TRAIL ON PAGE ͭͱ

Ͳ OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER — OURAYNEWS.COM ͭͬǦͭͲǡͮͬͮͬ AROUND THE REGION County adopts 2021 budget GUNNISON As winter approaches and COVID-­‐19 cases increase, Commissioners add PR job, forecast sales tax revenue increase many restaurant owners are hoping for the best while By Carolina Brown we are doing.” The county plans on continuing and promotes safety. The position preparing for the worst. [email protected] After the budget was approved –‘‘ơ‡”‹–•’—„Ž‹ •‡”˜‹ ‡•‘†ƒ› will now receive $7,460 in 2021. Back Country Cafe owner Hunt immediately asked for per-­‐ through Thursday, keeping with —”ƒ›‘—–›Š‡”‹ơ —•–‹ Sideny Bare said running Ouray County commissioners mission to advertise the position the four-­‐day work week adopted Perry said though the program her business in the current approved a nearly $15 million ƒ•ƒˆ—ŽŽǦ–‹‡Œ‘„™‹–Š„‡‡Ƥ–• in 2016. has been in the budget for years, ĐŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐŚĂƐďĞĞŶ͞ƌŽƵŐŚ budget for 2021 on Tuesday, and was granted the request. Despite the pandemic, sales tax ™‹–ŠƤƒ ‹ƒŽƒ••‹•–ƒ ‡ˆ”‘–Š‡ to say the least.” Bare told including funding for a full-­‐time The budget also provides 3 revenue is forecasted to increase U.S. Forest Service, he has been the Times the restaurant’s public information position to percent cost of living raises for 10.55 percent over 2020. Sever-­‐ working with the rangers to form revenues are less than half help promote the county. all county employees, a 1 per-­‐ ance tax revenue is forecasted a collaborative group to reduce of what they were at the The county will advertise the cent increase for merit based on to increase 7.91 percent but may the negative impact of increased -­‐ ƐĂŵĞƟŵĞůĂƐƚLJĞĂƌ͘KƉĞƌ new position, which the county performance evaluations, and a 4 increase more if the Ouray Silver backcountry use — especially this ĂƟŶŐĂƚϱϱйǁŝƚŚŚƵŶƟŶŐ plans on hiring at $30.20 per hour. percent increase for health care ‹‡•’”‘†— –‹‘”ƒ’•—’ƒ† past season with increased visita-­‐ season over and Western County Administrator Con-­‐ premiums. miners are able to live within the tion due to the pandemic — such ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐŽīͲĐĂŵƉƵƐŚĂƐ made the slow season even nie Hunt, who put together the The county’s budget forecasts county. Property tax revenue is as environmental damage and „—†‰‡–ƒ†Ƥ”•–’”‡•‡–‡†‹––‘ indicate expenses will be almost estimated to increase modestly, accidents. Currently he is work-­‐ ƐůŽǁĞƌ͕ĂƌĞƐĂŝĚ͘͞dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ really not enough mouths commissioners during a work 20 percent less than they were in by 0.23 percent. ing with avalanche rangers to to feed right now,” she said. session in September, has long 2020, a result of the courthouse The budget includes a 73 increase awareness of avalanche Dave Jacobson, owner of requested money for a full-­‐time renovation completion and the percent increase in funds for the danger. neighboring restaurant ’—„Ž‹ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ƥ ‡”Dz–‘ broadband project nearing its Alpine Ranger program, which DzŠ‡”‡ƒ”‡Ž‘–•‘ˆ‰‘‘†–Š‹‰• The Gunnisack, agrees that communicate all the good things end. helps patrol backcountry roads happening,” Perry said, adding business has been slow. But –Šƒ–‹ ”‡ƒ•‹‰•Š‡”‹ơ’ƒ-­‐ he said he will keep running trols on high country roads his business as usual. Across has been received well by the street, Ol’ Miner Steak-­‐ the public. Perry has built house manager Glen Haney a patrol rotation schedule ũŽŝŶƐŚŝƐƉĞĞƌƐŝŶ͞ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐ with the rangers to cover for the other shoe to drop more ground. — another shutdown.” The county created a SILVERTON few new categories in its The Town Board held budget this year, including a work session on Mon-­‐ a fund for parks for dona-­‐ day to discuss the budget –‹‘•–‘ƒ‹–ƒ‹–Š‡‹ŽŽ-­‐ and some of the events ‡”‡•ƒ‡ ”ƒ‹Žǡƒ•™‡ŽŽ that drive the economy ƒ•ƒDz•’‡ ‹ƒŽ‰”ƒ–ˆ—†dz in Silverton. The largest with one item – $1,500 for winter event is skijoring as housing planning. it usually supports hotels, The county is forecasted restaurants, downtown to receive $337,152 in 2021 ƐŚŽƉƐ͕ǀĂĐĂƟŽŶƌĞŶƚĂůƐĂŶĚ from a 5 percent excise tax brings a large crowd of both ‘–Š‡Ƥ”•–•ƒŽ‡‘”–”ƒ•ˆ‡” ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐĂŶĚƐƉĞĐƚĂƚŽƌƐ͘ of unprocessed marijuana The skijoring team, Karen grown by any cultivation Srebacic-­‐Sites and John facilities in Ouray County. Oakes, discussed possibil-­‐ At least 20 percent of the ŝƟĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞϮϬϮϭĞǀĞŶƚĂƐ revenue must be spent on Ks/ĐĂƐĞƐĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƚŽ road and bridge projects rise around the state and and commissioners can ŵĂŶLJĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐŵŽǀĞ decide how to spend the up in the COVID-­‐19 dial. In the last COVID update from rest of the funds. The nearly $15 million ƚŚĞKĸĐĞŽĨŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ Management, Deanne Gal-­‐ budget includes $4 million legos noted that if San Juan for the road and bridge County moves to level red, fund. Last month during public health may not be a work session, Interim able to apply for a variance Road and Bridge Superin-­‐ that would allow spectators tendent Bill Frownfelter at an event like skijoring. went over priorities for tŚĞŶdƌƵƐƚĞĞƵƐƟŶ>ĂƐŚ-­‐ road improvement in 2021. ůĞLJƋƵĞƐƟŽŶĞĚŝĨƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐ Priorities include repairs to ĂĚŝīĞƌĞŶƚƉůĂŶĨŽƌƐŬŝũŽƌŝŶŐ Engineer Pass and County this year, Oakes replied Road 18 (for which the that they have talked about U.S. Forest Service will everything from "business contribute some funding) ĂƐƵƐƵĂůΗƚŽƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚͲŽŶůLJ and work on County Road skijoring. 14, County Road 316 at the LAKE CITY Weehawken Bridge and Pending formal govern-­‐ Ponderosa Drive. The de-­‐ ment approval, which is partment also is prioritiz-­‐ expected within days, plans ing two more miles of chip ĂƌĞĂůƌĞĂĚLJďĞŝŶŐĮŶĂůŝnjĞĚ seal on County Road 1. ĨŽƌĂdŝĞƌϭĚŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶŽĨ Two of the three com-­‐ the COVID-­‐19 vaccine to missioners approving the health care workers and budget will no longer be ĮƌƐƚƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞƌƐŝŶďŽƚŚ,ŝŶ-­‐ in their seats when the ƐĚĂůĞĂŶĚDŝŶĞƌĂůĐŽƵŶƟĞƐ͘ budget is implemented According to Silver Thread next year. Chairman Don Public Health Director Batchelder is term-­‐limited Tara Hardy and Hinsdale and will be replaced by Public Health Nurse Shawna ‘‹••‹‘‡”Ǧ‡Ž‡ – ƒ‡ ^ŚŝĚůĞƌ͕ϲϬĚŽƐĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ Niece, and Commissioner vaccine manufactured by ‘Š‡–‡”•Ž‘•–Š‹••‡ƒ–‹ WĮnjĞƌWŚĂƌŵĂĐĞƵƟĐĂůƐǁŝůů the November election to ďĞĚĞůŝǀĞƌĞĚƚŽ>ĂŬĞŝƚLJ Commissioner-­‐elect Lynn ďĞƚǁĞĞŶĞĐ͘ϭϱĂŶĚϭϳ͘ Padgett. Sources: Gunnison Coun-­‐ try Times, Silverton Stan-­‐ dard and the Miner, Lake City Silver World.

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Imagine, for a moment, that you live in news about the coun-­‐ when she shopped in Meanwhile, as we discuss the threat of a rural Colorado community of, say, one ty, as a whole, without nearby Montrose: COVID to those with pre-­‐existing con-­‐ thousand people. Then imagine a major •’‡ ‹Ƥ ‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ JUDY Where, I wondered, ditions, we might expand the concept to news event happening in your town. about how our town is MULLER were the City Market consider the threat posed to newspapers You know, like a dangerous pandemic, impacted. employees enforcing from their own pre-­‐existing conditions. invisible and deadly, that threatens your The result: a lot of the the statewide mask The old business model, advertising and neighbors, your friends, your family. debate about how to ordinance? How has subscriptions, has taken a huge hit. Social Where do you go for the latest-­‐ infor best deal with COVID the fact we’re living media have nibbled away at the audience. mation on health guidelines, on actual can be found on social through a public health How do we immunize these critically —„‡”•‘ˆ–Š‘•‡ƒơ‡ –‡†‹›‘—”•ƒŽŽ media, where bias triumphs over fact. crisis eluded a good 20-­‐25 percent of the important sources of community news town, on ways you can help local people The diminution and, in too many places, mask-­‐less shoppers? and debate? who are out of work and unable to feed the death of local newspapers is leaving For folks living in, say, Denver or Here’s a start: subscribe. Contribute an their families? a dangerous vacuum at the most critical Boulder, these opinions might not seem opinion or two. Donate. Yes, community If you’re lucky, you can turn to your time, a time when the very meaning of terribly daring or courageous. But in a philanthropy is becoming commonplace community newspaper — this newspa-­‐ fact and evidence is undergoing what the small town, taking an editorial stand or to help sustain local news. In fact, this per, for example — for those hyper-­‐local ƒ†‘”’‘”ƒ–‹‘ ƒŽŽ•Dz”—–Š‡ ƒ›Ǥdz doing an investigative piece on why local month your donation could be doubled, details. But if you are living in a rural area The healthiest, most vibrant local businesses are reluctant to enforce their ƒ•͞͡‘’”‘Ƥ–ƒ†Ž‘ ƒŽŽ›‘™‡†‘Ž‘-­‐ –Šƒ– ƒ„‡ Žƒ••‹Ƥ‡†ƒ•ƒDz‡™•†‡•‡”–ǡdz papers encourage readers to debate issues own mask mandates takes courage. rado outlets are raising a quarter-­‐million you are out of luck. A news desert allows plaguing their communities (these days, For folks living in a town without any dollars to sustain their essential services. ‰‘••‹’ƒ†—˜‡”‹Ƥ‡†‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘–‘ an actual plague) in letters to the editor. newspaper at all, reasonable discussion You can learn more here: thisisne-­‐ ƪ‘—”‹•Šǡ‹–Š‡ƒ„•‡ ‡‘ˆ•‘Ž‹†ǡˆƒ –Ǧ And courageous editors, who know some-­‐ about issues like mask-­‐wearing is -­‐ non-­‐ex wsconeeds.org. based reporting. A news desert is full of –Š‹‰ƒ„‘—––Š‡Dz–‘‘ Ž‘•‡ˆ‘” ‘ˆ‘”–dz istent. And as long as you are housebound hot air, generated by rumors on social challenge of reporting on one’s neigh-­‐ Reporting about the pandemic, or the during COVID, think about baking some media, with no oasis of factual reporting bors, may take a bold stand in an editorial lack of it, underscores a much larger cookies to deliver to your local newspaper to quench our thirst for truth. or a column. problem. Unless local journalism gets ‘ƥ ‡ǤŠ‡Šƒ†ˆ—Ž‘ˆ’‡‘’Ž‡•–‹ŽŽ™‘”‹‰ I don’t have to imagine what it’s like to This letter to the editor appeared re-­‐ a much-­‐needed boost, more papers are –Š‡”‡™‹ŽŽ†‡Ƥ‹–‡Ž›ƒ’’”‡ ‹ƒ–‡‹–Ǥ live in a small rural town in Colorado. I cently in the Ouray County Plaindealer, going to go under, joining the hundreds Judy Muller is a former ABC News cor-­‐ reside in Norwood, in San Miguel County, a weekly that serves as a model of excel-­‐ that have folded across the country in respondent and professor of journalism at which also includes the larger resort town lence, week after week. recent years. the University of Southern California. She of Telluride. We have a weekly paper, The Dear Editor: Now that the hospitals are Without a local newspaper, a commu-­‐ is a resident of Norwood and on the Local Norwood Post, which is a poor cousin to nearly full, can we agree the everyone nity’s very identity gets lost. No school Advisory Committee for the Colorado its parent publication, The Telluride Daily needs to be masked in public places? Just sports, no local obituaries, no police-­‐ blot Media Project, a community-­‐led initiative Planet. The Post’s editor does all the work Žƒ•–™‡‡ ™ƒ•‹–Š‡’‘•–‘ƥ ‡ǤŠ‡”‡ ter. More importantly, no one keeping to navigate a sustainable future for local herself – from covering local government ™ƒ•ƒ’‘•–‘ƥ ‡‡’Ž‘›‡‡‹–Š‡Ž‘„„› an eye on how taxpayer dollars are spent. news in our state. and politics to school functions. For this with their mask not covering the nose, Who will sit through school board and The Colorado Sun is a reader-­‐supported relentless task, she is paid a pittance. and the person opening the box near town council meetings on your behalf? news organization that covers people, There is no way she could muster the mine was mask-­‐less. Nobody, that’s who. It could be a great places and issues of statewide interest. time and energy to dig deeper into the And this is an excerpt from a column in time for crooked politicians. The journal-­‐ Sign up for free newsletters, subscribe or local issues of the day. So, in this time of the Telluride Daily Planet, by a reporter ists working for this paper can only cover learn more at ColoradoSun.com. the pandemic, we Norwoodians rely on who was appalled at the lax conditions so much turf.

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By Carolina Brown proposal to the Colorado Department Ridgway marijuana production facility asking for a decision then. [email protected] of Transportation to remove the exist-­‐ which Kind Castle agreed to market. But “I honestly don’t know if there is a way ing northbound left-­‐turn acceleration the support letter was overwhelmed by –‘ƒ††”‡•••‘‡‘ˆ–Š‘•‡Ƥ†‹‰•ƒ† Ouray County commissioners denied lane on the highway and replace it with others from local residents opposed to deliberations because you have cast such an application for a retail marijuana store a southbound left-­‐turn lane to better the store despite the update in the chang-­‐ a wide net on compatibility to a full mile in Colona on Tuesday after more than access the shop. es to the highway. radius and any opposition equating to two hours of discussion and are now Kind Castle came back to commission-­‐ Concerns persist over parking and non-­‐compatibility. I don’t know that –ƒ•‹‰•–ƒơ™‹–ŠŽ‘‘‹‰‹–‘ƒŽ‡‰ƒŽ ers Tuesday after the hearing was con-­‐ RV access. Commissioners ultimately there’s any store in the Colona Zone that way to put a moratorium on any retail tinued with a new, pared-­‐down proposal decided the application did not meet the could be approved based on these evalu-­‐ marijuana stores in unincorporated areas for the highway. The proposed site access requirements set forth in the county’s ations,” Hawkins said. of the county. would provide left-­‐turn in and out capa-­‐ ƒ”‹Œ—ƒƒ‘”†‹ƒ ‡Ȃ•’‡ ‹Ƥ ƒŽŽ›–Šƒ– John Dyet, owner of Kind Castle, had ‹†ƒ•–Ž‡ǯ•Ƥ”•–’”‘’‘•ƒŽˆ‘”–Š‡ bility with an easement from the proper-­‐ ƒ’”‘’‘•‡†”‡–ƒ‹Ž•–‘”‡•Š‘—Ž†‘–ƒơ‡ – withdrawn an application for the store at location at 36962 Highway 550, next to ty to the south, the Colona Store. the surrounding property, impact the another Colona property across Highway the old Colona Store, was hit with major A letter in support of Kind Castle •ƒˆ‡–›ƒ†™‡Žˆƒ”‡‘ˆ ‹–‹œ‡•‘”ƒơ‡ – 550 on Hotchkiss Road (County Road 1) public backlash after 174 people from was sent to the board from Terry Men-­‐ existing infrastructure. earlier this year. the area signed a petition opposed to a dez, CEO of Dalwhinnie Enterprises, a ‘‹••‹‘‡”•‘ơ‡”‡†–‘ ‘–‹—‡ After denying the application, commis-­‐ the meeting again so that Kind Castle's sioners discussed faults with the wording representative, Chris Hawkins, could of the marijuana ordinance, which had Embrace the warmth of family and create ƒ††”‡••–Š‡‹”Ƥ†‹‰•Ǥ ƒ™‹•†‡ Ž‹‡†ǡ just been reworked last year, but was written with marijuana PERFECT Serving the Western Slope for 35+ years grow facilities in mind HOLIDAY rather than retail establish-­‐ Let us help simplify your financial life. ments. The discussion led commissioners to task land oments —•‡•–ƒơƒ†–Š‡ ‘—–› oments attorney to explore the Send gifts they’ll love, make meals they’ll legality of a moratorium on remember... with Omaha Steaks, Christmas retail marijuana in unin-­‐ this year will be worth the wait. 970-242-8262 • 120 W. Park Drive, Ste. 105 • Grand Junction corporated areas of the Investment and insurance products: county. NOT FDIC Insured NO Bank Guarantee MAY Lose Value Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC, Member SIPC ATTENTION ADVERTISERS!

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The following is an excerpt of cases handled by the Ouray KĸĐĞƌĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚĂŶĂŐĞŶĐLJĂƐƐŝƐƚŽŶ&ŽƌĞƐƚ,ŝůůZŽĂĚ͘ KĸĐĞƌƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚƚŽĂƉĂƌŬŝŶŐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞϴϬϬďůŽĐŬ Police Department from Dec. 1-­‐7. KĸĐĞƌƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚƚŽĐŽĚĞǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐZsƉĂƌŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ^ĞĐŽŶĚ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͘ ͘ϭ ŽŶEŝŶƚŚǀĞŶƵĞ͘ ͘ϱ KĸĐĞƌĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚĂŶĂŐĞŶĐLJĂƐƐŝƐƚĨŽƌƚŚĞŽůŽƌĂĚŽ^ƚĂƚĞ ͘ϰ KĸĐĞƌŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚĂƚƌĂĸĐƐƚŽƉĨŽƌƐƉĞĞĚŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞϭϮϬϬ WĂƚƌŽůĨŽƌƚƌƵĐŬǁŝƚŚŽƵƚĐŚĂŝŶƐ͘ KĸĐĞƌŝŶŝƟĂƚĞĚĂƚƌĂĸĐƐƚŽƉĨŽƌƐƉĞĞĚŝŶŐŝŶƚŚĞϭϳϬϬ ďůŽĐŬŽĨDĂŝŶ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͘ KĸĐĞƌƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚƚŽĂƉŚŽŶĞĐĂůůĂďŽƵƚǁŚĞƌĞƚŽƉĂLJĂ ďůŽĐŬŽĨDĂŝŶ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͘ KĸĐĞƌĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚĂĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚƉĂƚƌŽůĂƚZŽƚĂƌLJWĂƌŬ͘ ĮŶĞ͘ KĸĐĞƌĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚĂƉĂƌŬŝŶŐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞϲϬϬďůŽĐŬŽĨ ͘ϯ &ŽƵƌƚŚ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͘ KĸĐĞƌƚŽŽŬĂƌĞƉŽƌƚŝŶǀŽůǀŝŶŐĂĐŝǀŝůŵĂƩĞƌ͘ KĸĐĞƌĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚĂƉĂƌŬŝŶŐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞϯϬϬďůŽĐŬŽĨ SKIJORING KĸĐĞƌƌĞĐŽǀĞƌĞĚƐŽŵĞƚƌĂĸĐĐŽŶĞƐƚŚĂƚǁĞƌĞůĞŌĂďĂŶ-­‐ dŚŝƌĚǀĞŶƵĞ͘ CONTINUED FROMPAGE ͭ ĚŽŶĞĚŽŶĐŝƚLJƌŝŐŚƚŽĨǁĂLJ͘ KĸĐĞƌĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚĂƉĂƌŬŝŶŐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞϱϬϬďůŽĐŬŽĨ KĸĐĞƌƚŽŽŬĂůŽƐƚƉƌŽƉĞƌƚLJƌĞƉŽƌƚ͘ &ŝŌŚǀĞŶƵĞ͘ “It is kind of a bummer, but not a lot of people can KĸĐĞƌƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚƚŽĐŽĚĞǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞϯϬϬďůŽĐŬŽĨ KĸĐĞƌƌĞƐƉŽŶĚĞĚƚŽĂƉĂƌŬŝŶŐǀŝŽůĂƟŽŶŝŶƚŚĞϮϬϬďůŽĐŬ come anyway,” Smedsrud said. Last year, the organizers &ŽƵƌƚŚ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͘ ŽĨ&ŝŌŚǀĞŶƵĞ ƤŽ‡†–Š‡ ‘’‡–‹–‹‘ƒ†‹–Žƒ–‡””‡Ǧƒ‹”‡†‘Ž–‹–—†‡ Sports Network over the summer, which is something that could happen again next year. On Dec. 1, Ouray County Fairgrounds Manager Erin FOCUS ON WHAT REALLY MATTERS. Stadelman submitted a letter to commissioners saying that she did not feel comfortable approving theǦ skijor ing event and as a result the skijoring committee would bring it to the board for consideration. Kingery had also submitted a letter recommending the event not occur. However, on Tuesday, when asked by commissioners if she would take on the burden of enforcing thatǦ spec tators stay out of the fairgrounds, Stadelman said she would, though she hesitated and asked for suggestions on keeping out rogue spectators. Š‡ ‘—–›ǯ• —””‡–Ž‡˜‡Ž‘ˆ Ǧͥ͝”‡•–”‹ –‹‘• – orange – allows for 75 spectators and coordinators of the event, and the same amount would be allowed if the ‘—–›‘˜‡†–‘–Š‡‡š–Ǧ‘•–”‡•–”‹ –‹˜‡Ž‡˜‡ŽȂ”‡†Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ‹ˆ–Š‡ ‘—–›‘˜‡†–‘–Š‡‘•–Ǧ”‡•–”‹ –‹˜‡ purple “stay at home” level, the competition would not be allowed. Kingery added a few provisions to the proposed plan, including temperature checks and hand sanitizer. He said he also wanted to empower Smedsrud andǦ McCon nell to shut down the event on their own if enforcement became overwhelming.

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December 15, 2020 &͘ϭϭ͗ϬϬ ĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨDŝůů>ĞǀŝĞƐ͗ dŚŝƐŵĞĞƟŶŐŝƐďĞŝŶŐŚĞůĚǀŝƌƚƵĂůůLJ͕ǀŝĂŽŽŵ͕ĚƵĞƚŽƚŚĞ '͘ϭϭ͗Ϭϱ 'ĞŶĞƌĂůƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ͗ SALON ENVY Ks/ͲϭϵƉĂŶĚĞŵŝĐĂŶĚƉƵƌƐƵĂŶƚƚŽZĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶϮϬϮϬͲϬϬϳ͘  ϭ͘ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽǀĂůŽĨǁĂƌƌĂŶƚƐ͗  Ϯ͘ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽǀĂůĂŶĚĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĂŝƌ͛Ɛ sŝĚĞŽĂŶĚĂƵĚŝŽ͗ ŚƩƉƐ͗ͬͬnjŽŽŵ͘ƵƐͬũͬϵϴϲϬϱϳϱϱϬϮϱ  ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞŽŶWƌĞͲ'ƌĂŶƚƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ&ŽƌŵĨŽƌŵĞƌ 310 8TH AVE. | OURAY, CO | 970.325.7324 DĞĞƟŶŐ/͗ ϵϴϲϬϱϳϱϱϬϮϱ  ŐĞŶĐLJDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚWĞƌĨŽƌŵĂŶĐĞ'ƌĂŶƚ;DW'ͿĨŽƌ  ϮϬϮϭ͗ WŚŽŶĞKŶůLJ͗ ϭͲϯϰϲͲϮϰϴͲϳϳϵϵ  ϯ͘ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽǀĂůĂŶĚĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĂŝƌ͛Ɛ DĞĞƟŶŐ/͗ ϵϴϲϬϱϳϱϱϬϮϱ  ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞŽŶůĞƩĞƌĂůůŽĐĂƟŶŐΨϭϬ͕ϬϬϬŽĨƚŚĞZ^  ĐƚŽŶƟŶŐĞŶĐLJĚŽůůĂƌƐƚŽƚŚĞŝƚLJŽĨKƵƌĂLJ͗ ͘ϵ͗ϬϬĂůůƚŽƚŚĞWƵďůŝĐ͗  ϰ͘ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽǀĂůĂŶĚĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĂŝƌ͛Ɛ dŚĞ͞ĂůůƚŽƚŚĞWƵďůŝĐ͟ĂŐĞŶĚĂŝƚĞŵŝƐĂƟŵĞǁŚĞŶƚŚĞƉƵďůŝĐŵĂLJ  ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞŽŶŽůůĞĐƟŽŶƐŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚDŽĚŝĮĐĂƟŽŶ ďƌŝŶŐĨŽƌƚŚŝƚĞŵƐŽĨŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚŽƌĐŽŶĐĞƌŶ͘EŽĨŽƌŵĂůĂĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƚĂŬĞŶ  ďĞƚǁĞĞŶƚŚĞh^&^ĂŶĚKƵƌĂLJŽƵŶƚLJĨŽƌƚŚĞϮϬϮϭ ŽŶƚŚĞƐĞŝƚĞŵƐĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚŝƐƟŵĞĚƵĞƚŽƚŚĞŽƉĞŶŵĞĞƟŶŐůĂǁƉƌŽǀŝƐŝŽŶ͖  ůƉŝŶĞZĂŶŐĞƌWƌŽŐƌĂŵ͗ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ƚŚĞLJŵĂLJďĞƉůĂĐĞĚŽŶĂĨƵƚƵƌĞƉŽƐƚĞĚĂŐĞŶĚĂŝĨĂĐƟŽŶŝƐ  ϱ͘ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽǀĂůĂŶĚĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĂŝƌ͛Ɛ required.  ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞŽŶƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂůŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ^ĂŶDŝŐƵĞůŽƵŶƚLJĨŽƌEŽdžŝŽƵƐtĞĞĚ ͘ϵ͗ϯϬ WƵďůŝĐ,ĞĂƌŝŶŐʹ&ŝŶĂůWůĂƚŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚ͗ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞ&ŝƐĐĂů/ŵƉĂĐƚ  ϭ͘ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽǀĂůŽĨĂ&ŝŶĂůWůĂƚŵĞŶĚŵĞŶƚ &Žƌŵ͗  ŽĨůŬDĞĂĚŽǁƐƐƚĂƚĞƐ^ƵďĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶEŽ͘ϱƚŽŵŽĚŝĨLJ  ϲ͘ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽǀĂůĂŶĚĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĂŝƌ͛Ɛ  ƚŚĞďŽƵŶĚĂƌŝĞƐŽĨ>ŽƚƐϭϰĂŶĚϱϬϮƚŽĞůŝŵŝŶĂƚĞĂŶ  ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞŽŶDĂƌŝũƵĂŶĂdžĐŝƐĞdĂdžŝƐƚƌŝďƵƟŽŶƚŽ  ĞdžŝƐƟŶŐĞŶĐƌŽĂĐŚŵĞŶƚĂƐĂƉƉůŝĞĚĨŽƌďLJ^ĐŽƩ>ĂLJ  ƚŚĞZŽĂĚĂŶĚƌŝĚŐĞ&ƵŶĚ͕'ĞŶĞƌĂů&ƵŶĚ͕D^&ƵŶĚ͕ We want to express our  ƚŽŶĂŶĚtŝůůŝĂŵ<ƌŽŝƐ͗  ĂŶĚŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJDĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ&ƵŶĚ͗  ϳ͘^ĞůĞĐƟŽŶŽĨŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞƌZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞŽŶ appreciation and thanks for the ͘ϭϬ͗ϬϬ dŽƉŽĨƚŚĞWŝŶĞƐ͕/ŶĐ͘;dKWͿŶŶƵĂůZĞƉŽƌƚ͗  ZĞƐŝůŝĞŶĐLJWůĂŶtŽƌŬŝŶŐ'ƌŽƵƉ͗ ͘ϭϬ͗ϯϬ ŽůŽƌĂĚŽtĂƚĞƌŽŶƐĞƌǀĂƟŽŶŽĂƌĚ;tͿ͗ ,͘ϭϭ͗ϯϬ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞƌͬĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞZĞƉŽƌƚƐ͗ cards and calls of support and  ϭ͘WƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟŽŶŽĨƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚŶĞǁũƵŶŝŽƌŝŶƐƚƌĞĂŵ  ŇŽǁǁĂƚĞƌƌŝŐŚƚƌĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĚĂƟŽŶŵĂĚĞďLJŽůŽƌĂ >ƵŶĐŚ͗ sympathy on the loss of our  ĚŽWĂƌŬƐĂŶĚtŝůĚůŝĨĞ;WtͿŽŶŽǁƌĞĞŬ͗ EŽƚĞ͗ĐƟŽŶŵĂLJďĞƚĂŬĞŶŽŶĂŶLJŽƌĂůůŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŝƚĞŵƐ͘ůůƟŵĞƐĂƌĞĂƉƉƌŽdžŝ-­‐ brother Jim and sister Joan. ͘ϭϬ͗ϱϬ dŚĞŽĂƌĚŽĨŽƵŶƚLJŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞƌƐǁŝůůĐŽŶǀĞŶĞĂƐ ŵĂƚĞ͘/ĨĂŶLJŐŝǀĞŶŝƚĞŵŝƐĮŶŝƐŚĞĚĞĂƌůŝĞƌƚŚĂŶĂŶƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚ͕ƚŚĞŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶĞƌƐ ƚŚĞŽĂƌĚŽĨ,ĞĂůƚŚƚŽĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌƚŚĞĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐŝƚĞŵ͗ ŵĂLJŵŽǀĞŽŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞdžƚŝƚĞŵ͘dŚĞŽŶůLJĞdžĐĞƉƟŽŶƐƚŽƚŚŝƐĂƌĞƉƵďůŝĐŚĞĂƌŝŶŐƐ͕ It means so much.  ϭ͘ZĞƋƵĞƐƚĨŽƌĂƉƉƌŽǀĂůĂŶĚĂƵƚŚŽƌŝnjĂƟŽŶŽĨŚĂŝƌ͛Ɛ ǁŚŝĐŚǁŝůůŶŽƚďĞŐŝŶƉƌŝŽƌƚŽƚŚĞŝƌĂĚǀĞƌƟƐĞĚƟŵĞ͘ŐĞŶĚĂƐĂŶĚĂŵĞŶĚĞĚĂŐĞŶ-­‐  ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞŽŶ/ŶƚĞƌŐŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚĂůŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ;/'Ϳ ĚĂƐǁŝůůďĞƉŽƐƚĞĚŽŶƚŚĞKƵƌĂLJŽƵŶƚLJtĞďƐŝƚĞǁǁǁ͘ŽƵƌĂLJĐŽƵŶƚLJĐŽ͘ŐŽǀŶŽůĂƚĞƌ Thank you,  ǁŝƚŚ^ĂŶDŝŐƵĞůŽƵŶƚLJĨŽƌƚŚĞtŽŵĞŶ͕/ŶĨĂŶƚƐ͕ ƚŚĂŶϮϰŚŽƵƌƐƉƌŝŽƌƚŽƚŚĞĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞŵĞŶƚŽĨƚŚĞŵĞĞƟŶŐ͘ŐĞŶĚĂƐŵĂLJĂůƐŽďĞ  ĂŶĚŚŝůĚWƌŽŐƌĂŵĂŶĚŽŶƚŚĞ&ŝƐĐĂů/ŵƉĂĐƚ&Žƌŵ͗ ƉŽƐƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞKƵƌĂLJŽƵŶƚLJŽƵƌƚŚŽƵƐĞ͕ϱϰϭϰƚŚ^ƚƌĞĞƚ͕KƵƌĂLJ͕KϴϭϰϮϳ͘ — Roger and Gail Noble

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Bernie Pearce Named Coach of the Year COVID Test Results This page is made by Hayden Hart by Maryjane Cervone possible by the A$er a triumphant season, including a 1st emphasize is it’s really the runners who are responsible On Tuesday, December 2 at around 2:30 pm, place finish at the regional meet and an 8th place finish for that. It was through their efforts and doing so well Ouray School staff members’ Covid test results came following at state competition, the Ouray High School boys cross this season that the other coaches in the league figured I back, revealing one positive. !e administration had SPONSORS: country coach Bernie Pearce was awarded 2A cross did something special,” he remarked, “It’s really a further prepared for this situation, and immediately got the af- country San Juan Basin League Coach of the Year. reflection on how the students did.” fected grades, 1st and 3rd grade, prepared for the classes Mr. Pearce, who participated in tennis, Junior Kaden Nelson commented, “Coach to spend the next 10 days quarantined, doing online basketball, and track & field in Pearce always tries new things in classes. high school, thought that he training and adapts to figure out 25 students and 4 staff members are in a learned a lot from his high school what’s best for the team,” Kaden, 10 day quarantine due to this. Along with the staff coaches. “!ere’s an old adage who has been coached by Mr. members who are quarantined, 1 more staff member that says you coach how you were Pearce in cross country for five has been affected because he has to stay home with his coached. I think the biggest thing years, thought that one of the kids who are in first grade. “I’m home due to my kids I took away from them is to try many reasons Coach Pearce was being quarantined and them not being able to take care and create a good blend of hard chosen for the award was his skills of themselves,” explained principal Kenneth Nelson. work and fun,” he said. in the art of organizing meets, “When we started school, we knew that “Coaches also develop practices, and events during this was a possibility and it was relieving to know that their own style throughout the the season. “He is always up to when it did happen, we followed our procedure and years,” he continued, explaining date with things and makes sure it worked,” Mr. Nelson continued. “!at was a relief that “coaches beg, borrow, and everyone knows what’s going on,” knowing that we put in that hard work this summer to steal from each other because Kaden said. plan if this were to happen and it worked fantastically.” they see something that makes Elementary principal Mr. Nelson believes that so far remote more sense.” Keneth Nelson has worked along- instruction is going great and the online classes have Over the 42 years side Mr. Pearce as coach of the been super amazing. “Being home and going through all he has been coaching at Ouray middle school basketball teams. of the classes today with my daughters, we are so much School, Mr. Pearce used his Keneth admires Mr. Pearce’s abili- more prepared than we were last spring. I’ve been really knowledge to develop his own ty to educate the middle schoolers pleased with what I’ve seen thus far with both the first style of coaching cross country. on the fundamentals of the game, grade and the third grade classes. I’ve been really happy “If runners have a good base training over the summer, saying, “He teaches them to not take anything for grant- today watching that take place.” they can build on that foundation during the season. ed. One would like to think that by 7th or 8th grade kids Mr. Nelson is happy and pleased with how the !at way they can begin to work on other aspects of would have things figured out but some of them don’t. school dealt with the positive case. “I want everyone to their running,” he elaborated. “Endurance, speed, power, Mr. Pearce constantly breaks that down.” know my appreciation for the staff and the teachers who and form all come together to make a better runner.” Junior Charlie Tyler firmly believes, “Mr. have stepped up to fill the holes of the staff members !ough Mr. Pearce is a very experienced Pearce deserves that title: he works very hard and loves who have to stay home.” coach, he thought that he was awarded Coach of the the kids. Mr. Pearce defines what it means to be a great Year for a different reason. “ !e main thing I want to coach.” Basketball Season by Lily Feeser Thanksgiving Plans Altered !e middle school basketball team is excited by Baleigh Davis to start the basketball season in January although !anksgiving looked different for Ouray stu- she said. students show concerns towards the changes that Covid dents this year because of Covid. Students said that their !ere are even some students that still went will bring to their season. Coach Pearce said that he families took safety concerns seriously and adjusted on a trip despite the pandemic. Sophomore Ava Choate thinks the team of 12 this year looks “feisty and vigor- their celebrations said she “went on a trip to Arizona with my family for ous.” Sophomore Kailee Miller’s family cancelled about a week to see and spend time with more family.” 6th grade students think that their first year of a trip to New Mexico, and then made a plan to visit But in her case, too, plans changed, and middle school basketball regardless of the restrictions. Silverton; finally, however, they just stayed home. She “instead of all of our family members,” she said, her 6th grader Christopher Kunz is “excited to play middle personally decreased the number of people she spent family gathering was limited to “my grandparents and school basketball” but “nervous because I know I’m time with: “I only hung out with a couple of my friends,” my family I live with.” going against better players than in PeeWee basketball.” Wesley Rhoades is not nervous but “very excited about Critiquing Shakespeare in the 21st Century playing real, competitive games against other teams.” Coach Pearce said, “the pediatrics associ- by Nate Kissingford ations are talking about the importance of the whole For generations, we have held the work of approach. “Yes, the man makes amazing work and it is student meaning the 4 A’s: academics, arts, athletics, one William Shakespeare as a pinnacle of literature and worth reading eventually. !e problem is that it is out- and activities and the need for an outlet to be able to do #OSDTrojanPride invested much of the American high school English dated and doesn’t seem to draw much interest from the those sorts of things.” Despite the risks, students and experience in analyzing his plays while pop culture ref- current generations, unless they are extremely into En- coaches think it is important for kids to have fun with erences his work ad nauseum. !is glish, are Play people, or for some activities they love. idolatry, however, is not universal. reason enjoy excessively annoying Players are worried about wearing a mask Ouray students and teachers reading. It is all up to opinion, but while playing. 8th grader Catcher Latta said, “It’s defi- alike find themselves divided on Shakespeare is boring.” nitely going to be a lot harder this year because if we do a simple question: is Shakespeare Teachers also had play, we are going to have to play in masks.” Christopher overrated? thoughts on this subject. Guidance and Wesley also agreed that wearing a mask while play- Junior Katie Woodman counselor Kimberly Sills finds that ing will be “annoying.” 7th grader Conner Hill explained finds herself on the Bard’s side say- she’s “not a fan of Shakespeare. I’ve that he “will not like wearing masks while playing” and ing, “I don’t think he’s that overrat- never found him enjoyable. I hated he doesn’t want to expose his friends or family. ed. At his time he might have been him in school and I still don’t like !e team also will not be able to play as a lot more appealing and elaborate his work.” many games this year as usual. Catcher thinks it will be than people were used to so it re- Foreign language “strange to not play as many games.” He also said this ally caught their attention and still, teacher Taylor Chase agrees, but year will be “different” because “we are not going to as today his writing is different from is prepared to go further saying, many places.” what we have now, it stands out.” “I think all of English literature is Although this year the basketball season will Sophomore Mica Hart overrated, including Shakespeare.” be different, the team including the coach thinks that it agrees adding, “His writing was Band teacher Rose Griez is worth a try. Wesley said, “with covid I understand that ridiculously unique and cool. !e thinks that he is “potentially” over- we can’t play the same amount of games as normal and artistry is amazing as well as the rated but isn’t necessarily so. “We the season is not as long but I am still very excited to technical aspect. !ere is so much come across this same concept of play.” going on in the original scripts, he was a genius for being “overrated” with classical musicians such as Bach, doing that.” Beethoven, or Vivaldi,” she remarks. “!e problem Stay safe and healthy! Not all students surveyed feel the same becomes when Shakespeare is oversaturating the mar- way. One anonymous student feels very strongly on ket. While Shakespeare has a vast library of literature the subject saying that the Swan of Avon is “the most to choose from that has shaped Western writing as we overrated person who has ever lived on this plant. He is know it, it is equally important to give attention to other as overrated as kids with lasagna.” writers who have explored alternative genres and styles !e Trojan Tribune is a school-sponsored publication, printed and distributed by !e Ouray County Plaindealer. Students are Another student took a more nuanced to those found in Shakespeare’s oeuvre.” entirely responsible for the content of !e Trojan Tribune. !e Instructor: John Kissingford Editor: Cliona Pasek Reporters: Maryjane Cervone, Baleigh Davis, Ouray County Plaindealer exercises no editorial input, and pub- Lily Feeser, Hayden Hart, Sydney Genuit, Rock Gibbs, Nate Kissingford lishes student work as a community service.

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dation, which is administering the Keenan's fund, to help her make ends meet until she could get back to work or Plumbing & Heating, Inc. receive other assistance. Dz –™ƒ•†‹ƥ —Ž–ƒ–Ƥ”•–ǡ„‡ ƒ—•‡‹– ͮͰȀ ‘—”‡”‰‡ ›‡”˜‹ ‡ ™ƒ•–Š‡Ƥ”•––‹‡ ǯ˜‡‡˜‡”Šƒ†–‘ reach out in that way,” Garriga said. ͵ͳͬǦͮͰ͵Ǧͯͮ͠Ͱ The process itself was daunting: in —ƒŽ‹–›ǡ —ƒ”ƒ–‡‡† addition to an application, she had Ȉ‡™‘•–”— –‹‘Ȉ‡‘†‡Ž•Ȉ‡”˜‹ ‡ to provide copies of bills and bank • Plumbing • Heating • AC statements, but the same steps that made it more challenging also ‰ƒ˜‡Š‡” ‘Ƥ†‡ ‡ǤDzŠ‡’”‘ ‡•• gave me peace of mind, because I knew that money was going directly OBITUARY there for this amount of time,” she said. The fund pays bills directly for recipients, rather than distributing Louis Von Schlosser money to individuals. Liz Teitz— Ouray County Plaindealer Since it was launched, the fund ‘› ƒ””‹‰ƒ•–ƒ†•‘—–•‹†‡Š‡”ˆ‘”‡”‘ƥ ‡ǡ™Š‹ Š•Š‡”‡ ‡–Ž›‘˜‡† Feb. 16, 1936-­‐Nov. 29, 2020 has received $411,364 in donations as ‘—–‘ˆ™Š‡‹–™ƒ•Ž‹•–‡†ˆ‘”•ƒŽ‡Ǥ ƒ””‹‰ƒǡƒƒ••ƒ‰‡–Š‡”ƒ’‹•–ƒ†•‘ƒ–‹  of last Friday, Telluride Foundation ‡š’‡”‹‡ ‹‰’”ƒ –‹–‹‘‡”ǡŠƒ†–‘–‡’‘”ƒ”‹Ž› Ž‘•‡Š‡”„—•‹‡••™Š‡–Š‡ Louis Von Schlosser passed ‹ ‡”‡•‹†‡–‘ˆ”‘‰”ƒ•’”‹Ž ’ƒ†‡‹ •–ƒ”–‡†–Š‹••’”‹‰ǡƒ†ˆƒ ‡†‡š–”ƒ•–”‡••™Š‡•Š‡‡‡†‡†–‘‘˜‡Ǥ away on November 29th, Montgomery said. The 94 donations Š‡–—”‡†–‘–Š‡—”ƒ›‘—–›‡•’‘•‡ —†ˆ‘”ƒ••‹•–ƒ ‡ǡ™Š‹ ŠŠ‡Ž’‡† 2020 while surrounded by received have ranged from $10 to Š‡”’ƒ›”‡–ƒ†„‹ŽŽ•—–‹Ž•Š‡™ƒ•ƒ„Ž‡–‘„‡‰‹™‘”‹‰ƒ‰ƒ‹ƒ†”‡ ‡‹˜‡ Š‹•Ž‘˜‡†‘‡•ƒˆ–‡”ƒƤ‡” ‡Ž› $200,000. —‡’Ž‘›‡–„‡‡Ƥ–•Ǥ fought battle with cancer. So far, they’ve paid out $239,087.25 On February 16, 1936, Louis a new rental space, but the move western Montrose County and Rico, to 124 applicants, made up of 95 came as she worked to get back on which has also seen a recent spike in was born to Clarence and unique individuals or families. Florence (England) Schloss-­‐ her feet from the prolonged closure. applications. Ouray County resi-­‐ Applicants can receive up to $2,000 She’s now back to work under dents are also eligible to apply to the er in Mason City, Iowa. He from the fund, and can reapply after grew up on his family’s farm the state’s regulations to maximize Good Neighbor Fund for additional three months if they are still in safety, but she’s seeing fewer clients. money if needed. helping to raise hogs and need. corn along with his sister and In a typical two-­‐day span when she They’ve received 32 applications to ”‹Ǧ‘—–› ‡ƒŽ–Š‡–™‘”•–ƒơ would normally have 10 appoint-­‐ the two funds in the last two weeks, brother while going to school. Louis graduated vet all the applications, and have in 1954. After graduation, he attended communi-­‐ ments, she had just one booked a noticeable uptick, she said. There also been directing applicants to last week, because the hotels have was initially a surge this spring, ty college and worked for a brick and tile plant. other resources, like health insur-­‐ In 1956, Louis and his family moved to Lynwood, less capacity and people are wary of ™Š‡–Š‡•Š—–†‘™•Ƥ”•–•–ƒ”–‡†ǡ ance programs or other assistance close-­‐contact activities like massag-­‐ but throughout the summer, there California. In 1958, Louis was drafted and served 2 in addition to the fund. Applicants years in the Army, 82nd Airborne Division. Once es. were fewer applicants. “That was must show they’ve pursued and because pandemic funds kicked in, his service was complete, he returned to California exhausted all other resources to be where he joined the Los Angeles City Fire Dept. He and people had stimulus checks and eligible. “I'm really grateful —‡’Ž‘›‡–’ƒ›‡–•ƒ† retired in 1988 after 25 years of loyal service. Montgomery said the majority of In 1963, along with his future bride, Louie took there was such a fund ȋƒ› Š‡ ”‘–‡ –‹‘”‘‰”ƒȌǡdz the requests have been for help pay-­‐ Montgomery said. “Now, we’ve been Š‹•Ƥ”•–„‹‰‰ƒ‡Š—–‹‰–”‹’–‘—”ƒ›‘—–› ing rent, which is the most pressing in place for a small Colorado. He instantly fell in love, knowing one seeing a rise since September and need. Other pressing needs have ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘^ŽŵĞƟŵĞƐ then we’re just anticipating more day this was the place he wanted to call home. In included utilities, medical bills, car 1964, he married Sue Ann McMahan. Together they it feels like those and more need.” Many unemploy-­‐ repairs and food. ‡–„‡‡Ƥ–•ƒ”‡•‡––‘‡š’‹”‡–Š‡ had two children Mark and Shannon (Robinson). “A lot of times, it’s things that were Later in life, he became Grandpa to Merrissa, Cor-­‐ resources are more for day after Christmas, which may trig-­‐ just unexpected and they didn’t have ger even more demand for the fund. byn and Saren whom he dearly loved. a cushion,” she said. “We’ve gotten Front Range people." In 1984, Louie moved his family to Ridgway, CO. She encouraged those who haven’t a lot of comments from people RIDGWAY RESIDENT NANCY „‡‡‹’ƒ –‡†„›Žƒ›‘ơ•‘” Ž‘•—”‡• For the next four years he commuted between –Šƒ–Šƒ˜‡•ƒ‹†–Š‹•‹•–Š‡Ƥ”•––‹‡ Colorado and California. After retirement in 1988, MADSEN, WHO BENEFITED to support the fund, as applications they’ve ever needed a hand up.” continue to rise. Š‡™ƒ•ƤƒŽŽ›ƒ„Ž‡–‘’‡”ƒ‡–Ž› ƒŽŽ‹†‰™ƒ›Š‹• “I don’t know quite what we would FROM THE OURAY COUNTY home. Over the years he enjoyed helping the local “There’s just a lot of people that have done without that,” said Nancy RESPONSE FUND AFTER are hurting now. It’s going to be a ranchers brand and work their cattle. He loved Madsen, who lives in Ridgway. She his community and was actively involved from the LOSING HER TEACHING JOB –‘—‰ŠŠ‘Ž‹†ƒ›•‡ƒ•‘ƒ†–Š‡Ƥ”•– lost her job as a long-­‐term substi-­‐ part of 2021 isn’t going to let up,” she moment he arrived. His passions were Ducks Un-­‐ tute teacher in Telluride this spring, limited, pheasant hunting, leader of the 4-­‐H Horse said. at the same time her husband, “Right now, I’m good until Febru-­‐ Liz Teitz is a journalist with Report Club, organizing and running Gymkhanas and ‹ƒ‡Žǡ™ƒ•Žƒ‹†‘ơˆ”‘Š‹•Œ‘„ƒ•ƒ most of all spending time with his grandchildren ary, because I’ve been working my ˆ‘”‡”‹ ƒǡƒ‘’”‘Ƥ–’”‘‰”ƒ bus driver there. „—––‘ơ–‘‰‡–‹ ‘‡™Š‹Ž‡  ƒǡdz ˆ‘ —•‡†‘•—’’‘”–‹‰Œ‘—”ƒŽ‹• passing on his love of horses and attending their Š‡›ƤŽ‡†ˆ‘”—‡’Ž‘›‡–Dz„—– extracurricular events. In 1999 he became a mem-­‐ she said, but she’s not sure what will in underserved areas. Email erin@ it was just a challenging time with so happen after that point if things ouraynews.com to make a tax-­‐de-­‐ „‡”‘ˆ–Š‡—”ƒ›‘—–›Š‡”‹ơǯ•‘••‡ƒ†™ƒ• many people out of work,” she said. an integral part of the group transitioning into the haven’t returned to normal and ductible donation to support her “We had depleted our savings at the business hasn’t picked up by then. work. Ouray County Rodeo Association. Those who know time,” trying to keep up with rent, him best, know the love he had for the fairgrounds She could be turning back to the medical bills and the unexpected Response Fund for more help this and the annual Rodeo and the time and dedication costs when Mikael’s car broke down, he put into both. In 2014, Louie was honored as the spring, she said. HOW TO DONATE and were encouraged by a friend to Mikael Madsen’s job resumed ”ƒ†ƒ”•ŠƒŽŽ‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ„‘”ƒ›ƒ”ƒ†‡Ǥ apply to the Resource Fund. Louie was a well loved and respected member of in August, and Nancy Madsen ŽŶĂƟŽŶƐĐĂŶďĞŵĂĚĞŽŶůŝŶĞ It took “at least 20 phone calls and ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞdĞůůƵƌŝĚĞ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶĂƚ the community. He will be missed by all those that returned to teaching Spanish at emails” to get through the appli-­‐ ŚƩƉƐ͗ͬͬƚĞůůƵƌŝĚĞĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ŽƌŐͬƌĞ-­‐ had the pleasure of calling him a friend. Ridgway Secondary School, but the cation process, but they ultimately Resource Fund helped them stay ƐƉŽŶƐĞĨƵŶĚͬηĚŽŶĂƚĞͲĐŽǀŝĚ͕ďLJƐĞůĞĐƚ-­‐ Louis is survived by his wife of 56 years Sue received assistance in June. ŝŶŐ͞KƵƌĂLJŽƵŶƚLJZĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ&ƵŶĚ͟ŝŶ (McMahan) Schlosser of Ridgway, children ƒƪ‘ƒ–—–‹Ž–Š‡› ‘—Ž†‰‡–„ƒ –‘ For Garriga, the funding was a work. It acted as a kind of safety net ƚŚĞĚƌŽƉͲĚŽǁŶŵĞŶƵ͘ŚĞĐŬƐĐĂŶďĞ Mark Schlosser of Montrose, daughter Shannon bridge, which helped her pay her ƐĞŶƚƚŽKƵƌĂLJŽƵŶƚLJZĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ&ƵŶĚ (Schlosser) Robinson and son-­‐in-­‐law John Robin-­‐ to prevent them from falling into rent and bills until she was able to potentially worse situations during ĐͬŽdĞůůƵƌŝĚĞ&ŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͕W͘K͘Ždž son of Ridgway, 3 grandchildren, Merrissa Robin-­‐ -­‐ receive a federal stimulus check and the pandemic. The fund dollars are ϰϮϮϮ͕dĞůůƵƌŝĚĞ͕Kϴϭϰϯϱ͘ŽŶƚĂĐƚ<Ă son of El Centro, California, Corbyn (wife Leslie) money through unemployment. She ƟĞ^ŝŶŐĞƌĂƚϵϳϬͲϳϮϴͲϴϳϭϳŽƌŬĂƟĞΛ Robinson of Grand Junction, and Saren Robinson distributed locally, in Ouray County, ƒ†‘–Š‡”•‹Š‡”Ƥ‡Ž† ‘—‹ ƒ–-­‐ to help neighbors in need. ƚĞůůƵƌŝĚĞĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ŽƌŐǁŝƚŚƋƵĞƐƟŽŶƐ of Ridgway; one sister, Mrs. Robert (Leatrice) ed and helped each other navigate ĂďŽƵƚŵĂŬŝŶŐĚŽŶĂƟŽŶƐ͘ Roberts of Montrose and one brother, Robert (wife “I’m really grateful there was such the unemployment process, but the a fund in place for a small commu-­‐ ‘”‘–Š›Ȍ ŠŽ‘••‡”‘ˆƒ•‘‘„Ž‡•ǡƒŽ‹ˆ‘”‹ƒǤ‘—-­‐ lengthy delay made it challenging. HOW TO APPLY is was proceeded in death by his Mother Florence nity. Sometimes it feels like those She also had to move in the middle resources are more for Front Range FOR ASSISTANCE and Father Clarence. of the pandemic, when the building Graveside services were held Saturday, December people,” Nancy Madsen said. where she rented both her living Montgomery said the Telluride ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐĨŽƌƚŚĞKƵƌĂLJŽƵŶƚLJ ͡–Š͝’ƒ–ƒŽŽƒ•ƒ”‡‡–‡”›Ǥ —‡”ƒŽƒ”-­‐ and work space was put up for sale. Foundation has seen increased ZĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ&ƵŶĚĂŶĚŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐĂƌĞ rangements are being handled by Crippin Funeral Having people passing through ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞŽŶůŝŶĞĂƚŚƩƉƐ͗ͬͬƚĞůůƵƌŝĚĞ-­‐ Home. applications in recent weeks from her home added to her stress while people who are seeking help for the ĨŽƵŶĚĂƟŽŶ͘ŽƌŐͬŽƵƌĂLJͲĐŽƵŶƚLJͲƌĞ-­‐ Ž‹‡—‘ˆƪ‘™‡”•ǡ†‘ƒ–‹‘• ƒ„‡ƒ†‡–‘ -­‐ she was searching for a new place. 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to condos rented through Twin Perimeter Trail a few times a week because I’m used to it,” Krause TRAIL GUARD ‡ƒ•‘†‰‡ǡ’”‘˜‹†‹‰‘”‡ this summer, and he had the said. Her husband was also in the CONTINUED FROMPAGE ͱ CONTINUED FROMPAGE ͵ •’ƒ ‡ƒ†ƪ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›ˆ‘”–Š‡Ž‘‰ chance to check out some other military, and “growing up, being haul. trails in the area. a refugee in America, I’m used to train might have from “That was a game changer,” He went ziplining in Durango being separated from my loved 20 to 200 men and twice changes in the county’s response over the last eight months, Martinez said. Their daily walk to with friends working nearby ones.” as many mules. Califor-­‐ ƒ†ˆ”‘–Š‡—„Ž‹  ‡ƒŽ–Š‘ƥ ‡ and “attempted one of the 14ers Despite the long separation, nia had few sheep and they’ve lived through the restric-­‐ tions and changing situations, is “a whole two minutes.” with some young crazy guys” but Krause is committed to seeing weavers, so woolens were a They’ve enjoyed being sta-­‐ decided to turn back short of El –Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡‡ơ‘”–ƒ†Šƒ••–ƒ›‡† valuable commodity. Two too. Š‡–Š‡›Ƥ”•–ƒ””‹˜‡†ǡ‘•– tioned in the San Juan Moun-­‐ Diente Peak’s summit. “It was on through previous extensions blankets traded for one tains, where they’ve been able to pretty treacherous,” he said. “I when she had the chance to opt horse, and more blan-­‐ hotels were closed or limited to essential personnel. The pair easily get away from their desk wanted an enjoyable hike, chal-­‐ out. An extension that allows her kets needed for a mule. ‹–Š‡—„Ž‹  ‡ƒŽ–Š‘ƥ ‡ƒ† lenging but enjoyable, not a death to stay on through the vaccina-­‐ Kidnappers raided Native •–ƒ›‡†Ƥ”•–ƒ–‹†‰™ƒ›‘†‰‡ǡ where their cooking options explore the outdoors. march.” –‹‘‡ơ‘”–™‘—Ž†„‡Dzƒ„‡•– ƒ•‡ American villages and Martinez had visited the region Krause and a friend set a goal scenario,” she said. sold women and children were limited to microwaving or occasional grilling, and their before on previous National this spring to run a combined “I’ve been away from home for for domestic work at both Guard assignments delivering 3,500 miles by Memorial Day, to eight months now, but what’s ends of the trail. only neighbors were Ouray Silver Mines employees, also deemed medical supplies. “Twice I came recognize the number of Medal of three more months going to do, if Manifest destiny and to this area and I thought, man, Honor recipients. So far, she’s run I can see it through with Tanner the dream of a better life, essential. Krause sometimes brought dishes to the Public if I could ever live here,” he said. about 1,500, she said. and Glenn?” adventure and riches was When he received the assignment “It’s getting harder as it’s getting Liz Teitz is a journalist with capturing the American ‡ƒŽ–Š‘ƥ ‡–‘™ƒ•Š–Š‡‹–Š‡ sink, without a big enough sink to to come to Ouray, “I drove in and colder,” she said, but she’s still ‡’‘”–ˆ‘”‡”‹ ƒǡƒ‘’”‘Ƥ– imagination. Kit Carson thought, wow it’s like a dream.” chipping away. program focused on supporting led a mapping and survey-­‐ do so in the hotel room. “They were nothing but great “It’s been the icing on the cake, Her daughter, a high school journalism in underserved areas. ing expedition through the to do this mission and to be senior, visited this summer, and Email [email protected] to region in the early 1840s. to us,” she said, but the chance to move into a larger space down here,” he said of his time Krause has gone home to Colora-­‐ make a tax-­‐deductible donation to John C. Fremont dubbed on the Western Slope. While he do Springs when she’s able. As a support her work. this route the Old Spanish once their assignment became more permanent was a welcome †‹†ǯ–‰‡–ƒ› Šƒ ‡•–‘Ƥ•Š‘” military family, “I deal with sepa-­‐ ”ƒ‹Ž‹Š‹•‘ƥ ‹ƒŽ”‡’‘”– camp, the pair went hiking on the ration probably better than most to Congress. change. They were able to move Time moved on, but peo-­‐ ple were still fascinated by this once-­‐popular route in the Southwest. The Span-­‐ ish Trail Association was established in 1946 to pre-­‐ SANTA serve the history and parts of the trail. Post-­‐World DELIVERS This Holiday Season... ƒ”  ‡‡’•ƒ†‡‘ơǦ”‘ƒ† exploring more accessible Sponsored by the to those who were drawn Ouray Elks Lodge #492 to the Southwest. shop LOCAL At the beginning of this century the National Park Santa Service determined that and his special elves will deliver eatLOCAL this route is “nationally Christmas Eve beginning at 5 p.m. No •‹‰‹Ƥ ƒ–™‹–Š‹–Š‡ contact delivery. Please call or email theme of the Changing with this information: readLOCAL Role of the United States • Number of children, in the World Community.” ages and names The Old Spanish Trail was • Address Local businesses and restaurants need your • Contact number named the 15th national support more than ever this holiday season. historic trail by Congress PLEASE CONTACT: in 2002. Shelly Kuhlman And they’ve come up with creative ways for you to The northern Old 970-316-1724 shop safely through delivery, pickup and online. Spanish Trail crossed U.S. or email your request to: Highway 50 just south [email protected] of Grand Junction and is Find all the information you need to make the most marked with a roadside of your holidays in your local newspaper. In print marker. and online you’ll find the best shopping deals, To travel back in time, you may wish to explore a ideas on what to do with your family and the latest portion of the Old Spanish news to help you celebrate safely this season. Trail. It’s easy to imagine the wagons and mule pack trains along a 13.3-­‐mile SUPPORT LOCAL hike just south of Grand Junction. This loop can be SUPPORT YOUR NEWSPAPER accessed from Highway 50 and 550 with access at SUBSCRIBE TODAY Orchard Mesa and White-­‐ water. Sources for this article includ nps.gov, oldspanish-­‐ trail.org, uncovercolorado. com, alltrails.com.

Carolyn Snowbarger is a retired educator. After teaching middle schoolers in Olathe, Kansas, for 28 years, she and her husband Vince moved to Wash-­‐ ington, D.C. She directed the Teacher-­‐to-­‐Teacher Initiative at the U.S. De-­‐ partment of Education and then managed continuing education programs for the American Institute of Architects. The Snowbarg-­‐ ers moved to Ridgway in 2013 after decades of San Juan family vacations.

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