Page 2 GRAND GAZETTE November 5, 2020 www.GrandGazette.net Kara Williams joins Town staff Rotary homemade chili & “They are such a great group and working there was cinnamon roll dinner Friday such a wonderful opportunity,” “A donation is not required. If a Williams describes. “I believed Warm chili, fresh cinnamon rolls bowl of chili, cinnamon roll, and in what I did and in what they and friendly faces will all be on tap smile gives somebody a boost, we do. I’ll keep spreading their starting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 are more than happy to oblige.” message/mission. But this was in the parking lot of Create Space at The funds raised at the Nov. 6 the next career step for me. 111 W. Central Ave. in Kremmling. chili dinner will be used to help “I saw the position for the The Kremmling Rotary Club fund the projects that Kremmling Kremmling Director of Finance (KRC) is hosting its second chili Rotary does throughout the year. and thought, ‘This is perfect dinner and third drive-through event “Due to the cancellation of several for me; it’s right up my alley. of 2020. “COVID-19 has certainly events this past summer,” Banman I’m really grateful that the altered life in the world, the country said. “We were unable to raise the Town and manager agreed,” she andthis community,” KRC President money we typically use to fund our continues. “I’m excited about Larry Banman said, “but we have scholarships, our dictionary and learning new things and excited maintained our love and concern reading programs, and our support about the challenges ahead. for Kremmling and this county. of various community projects.” My goal is to bring my best “The drive-through events have “We are going to continue assets to the town, including been a unifying experience in a to be sensitive to the needs of positivity, my organizational year when there has been too much our community and our county,” photo by Kim Cameron skills, and my high level of division,” Banman added. “Thank Banman added. “We are working integrity--to implement that Kara Williams you Kremmling for demonstrating with Rotarians from this county and in my day-to-day work.” the positive and the good.” throughout Colorado on both short “We are so excited to have Kara The cost of the meal will be $7 for term and long term responses to the by Marissa Lorenz join our team,” Town Manager homemade chili, homemade cinnamon tragic fire and will continue to give Dan Stoltman says of Kremmling’s rolls, and a bottle of water. Donations a helping hand to our neighbors. We Friday, October 30, was the first new finance, treasurer, human will be accepted, but the club is will most certainly respect peoples’ day of employment for Kremmling’s resource specialist. “It’s not easy sensitive to the fact that many people wishes regarding their donation.” new Director of Finance Kara to replace someone who held the have donated significant amounts of The club has a donor who Williams. She comes to the job with position for as long as former money already and many people are has agreed to match the first a highly complementary education Treasurer Doris McCallie did, but experiencing needs of their own. $500 in donations with a and career experience and says that after a long search, we felt Kara dollar- for-dollar match. she is settling into the new position. was the right person for the job.” “We understand that many people are just exhausted. It has “I’m enjoying everything so The Williamses remain in Oak been a long year,” Banman said. far,” Williams says of her first Creek for now with their 3-year-old week on the job. “Everyone I’ve son Silas, their 12-year-old black worked with--everyone I’ve met lab Tucker, and their 17-year-old cat has been really nice and helpful.” Mow-Mow. Dalek is the family’s Visit www.grandgazette.net for insights Originally from Ohio, primary caretaker at the moment, Williams earned dual degrees in allowing Silas’ early years to be and resutls into our local election. finance and business management spent at home. And Silas, “the cutest from Kent State University. She little apple of [Kara’s] eye,” loves moved to Colorado with her to read and splash in puddles. husband Dalek in 2011 in search Williams says that, while she’s of a “better way of life” and to enjoying the commute for now- FAITH NOTES Oak Creek three years ago. -“It’s beautiful. I love seeing the “I love recreating in the scenery and wildlife”--her family Kremmling Gore Range Baptist Church: mountains--hiking, skiing, biking-- is looking to move to the area at Community Church Pastor Allen will host a Sunday anything that will keep me active and some point in the future. “I look & The Gathering service via Facebook Live at 10am. enjoying the outdoors,” she explains. forward to exploring a new place Sunday worship gatherings Find this and other resources on Williams most recently served and becoming an active member will be held at 10am and 5pm. Facebook at Gore Range Baptist of the Kremmling community.” as the finance manager at the Stirring groups are re- Church. -- Take note that services Northwest Colorado Center for Williams will be at the Town launching in September. are telecast via the private Facebook Independence, based in Steamboat Hall during regular business Weekly emails provide updates, group and not the Church’s main Springs but working throughout hours and will interact with the ongoing opportunities, and Stirring page. Go to https://www.facebook. the region with seniors and those public in much the same way Group news. For more information com/groups/1236993409966318/ with disabilities, ensuring that as did McCallie, who retired in or to sign up for email contact, go to and request to join. they find resources for housing, August after 32 years of service. kremmlingcommunitychurch.org. transportation, employment, assistive St. Peter’s Catholic Church: technology, access to benefits, Trinity Episcopal Church: and independent living services. Masses remain limited to 50 (with St. John the Baptist in Granby) attendees. Sign up for 10am mass at Services will be held via St. Peter’s in Kremmling online at Zoom at 5:00pm Saturday GrandCatholic.com. Confession is and 9:30am Sunday. available 30 minutes prior to mass. Centering Prayer is via Mass will also be live- Zoom at 3pm on Fridays. streamed from Our Lady of the Snow in Granby at 10am Sunday Bible Study via Zoom via YouTube at Grand Catholic. at 11am Wednesday. Find streaming information and Keller Williams Realty All links and ongoing sign up for ongoing updates via updates can be found on Flocknote at GrandCatholic.com. Sudoku Answer Key Facebook @TrinityKremmling There is also a Spanish language or @StJohnsGranby or at mass on Fridays at 7:00pm. Puzzle on page 18 stjohnsgranby.org. Page 3 GRAND GAZETTE November 5, 2020 www.GrandGazette.net Linsmayer charged with arson--again by Marissa Lorenz report. “Multiple firefighters were able to hike in and put the flames out On Thursday, October 29, the using hand tools, shovels and utilizing Grand County Sheriff’s Office the snow already on the ground. (GCSO) confirmed new arson charges Kremmling fire was able to get the against Christopher Linsmayer, slash piles knocked down temporarily resident of Gorewood Estates and extinguishing the flames.” husband of Beth McCann, Denver’s The following afternoon, a deputy first female district attorney. returned to the property, finding a A press release indicated that total of 12 slash piles, “four of which Sheriff’s deputies and the Kremmling were still smoldering and smoking Fire Department were dispatched to from under the ground.” Kremmling Gorewood Estates on the afternoon Fire was able to hand turn the soil and of Tuesday, October 27, in response “further extinguish the slash piles.” to a possible fire burning in the Linsmayer was charged with mountain neighborhood. They two counts of burning without a arrived to find multiple slash permit in late 2016, but charges piles burning unattended near were later dismissed. Earlier this the Linsmayer-McCann home. year, he pled guilty to charges file photo/Mike Wilson Linsmayer was not on the related to an unauthorized burn in property, having lit the slash and 2019. And the Linsmayer-McCann A November 2017 file photo shows a smoke filled sky from Christopher left it to burn earlier in the day. The property is believed to be the site Linsmayer’s burn; he was charged with violating Grand County’s burn burns were set after snow had fallen of origin of the Gore Ridge Fire, a ordinances. The Gorewood Estates are located west of Town as seen but while Grand County remains slash burn that got out of control from the Kremmling Mercantile parking lot. The entrance is located on under a stage II fire restriction, in September 2016, burning 10 County Road 14 - the entrance to the Grand River Ranch. prohibiting all open burns, and barely acres, forcing the evacuation of a a week after the East Troublesome dozen homes, and costing around fire flared from 19,000 acres to $100,000 in damages and nearly “Those of us that make our In this latest incident, Linsmayer 125,000 acres in less than a day. $200,000 in firefighting efforts. homes in the mountains and forests has been charged with 12 counts of understand just how important it is to felony fourth-degree arson and 12 “Due to weather conditions, Allegations have been made of preferential treatment in honor fire restrictions,” stated Karzen. misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree Kremmling Fire Department was “Violating those restrictions puts arson. He is to appear in Grand unable to get a water truck near the the earlier events, accusations that District Attorney Matt residents and first responders at great County Court on December 15, 2020. burning slash piles or the residence risk, which is simply unacceptable.” they were surrounding,” reads the Karzen adamantly denies.

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Locally owned & operated Page 4 GRAND GAZETTE November 5, 2020 www.GrandGazette.net Maintain the outpouring of support to rebuild Lake, was under a pre-evacuation giving money or clothes in a time new clothes or canned vegetables: order. That means we should be of need. But I also understand we will need your help to physically ready to hit the road, but we did not that such donations only go so rebuild the community. Insurance have to leave quite yet. Usually there far. They are given immediately and governmental grants help, but is some down time between pre- and therefore, in general, only they do not provide community. evacuation and evacuation orders. address immediate needs. Contractors and building supplies Not this time. Exactly 15 minutes It is heart-warming and promising were already in short supply and high later, at 6:57, the same automated to see the swell of support come to demand before the fires, and this voice informed me to get out, now. help those of us in need in such a necessary rebuild will only exacerbate Ultimately my cabin was destroyed, divided time. Elected officials and the issue. We will need housing for but my animals and I are safe. citizen leaders are rallying their the workers, and an influx of building I can tell the full tale of constituents and supporters to lend a materials for concrete slabs and wood evacuation in another letter, but hand, to share their collective wealth. frames and metal roofs. We will for now focus on answering the But just as quickly as those calls for need inspectors and assessors and question that ends the story: aid are answered, they are forgotten. code enforcers to ensure the houses “What can we do?” We have a hard time looking far being built are legitimate and strong. We have donations. Starting the into the future and planning for those We will need commitments from day after the Grand Lake evacuations, next steps, but experience teaches local builders to help the displaced by JD Krones the various nonprofits and municipal everything. I was 11 when 9/11 residents in whatever ways they can. offices coordinating on the fire happened, 15 for Hurricane Katrina, Contact your elected officials and I’ve told the story a hundred times. received clothes, toiletries, foods, and 18 during the 2008 Financial citizen leaders and encourage them Crisis. I have come to understand to lead by example in this time of It starts with me saying: “We toys, pet supplies, books, and so much there is an accepted end of the road need. They can not only help with had 15 minutes,” and ends with my more for those of us displaced by we take during these disastrous zoning and permitting, but they can audience asking, “What can we do?” the fire; the donations poured from the Front Range, the Western Slope, events, especially as it pertains to also get their hands dirty alongside My neighbors and I had 15 physically rebuilding the community. the rest of us. Whether you can minutes on Wednesday, October and the Eastern Plains. We have However, it does not take much to contribute with a hammer and nails 21, to prepare for evacuation as access to federal, state, local, and extend that road a little bit farther, for or a batch of cookies on a Sunday the East Troublesome fire flooded independent grants. Other community us in Grand County and for everyone morning in July, your help will be its way across Grand County, support systems sprung up overnight, affected by disasters elsewhere. needed, welcomed, and accepted. Colorado, destroying everything offering pet boarding and mental Your support will not just be used in its rapid and sporadic path. health services and free coffee for evacuees and first responders. In the aftermath of to help the army of labor – those I have the call log: at 6:42pm I the East Troublesome cookies will represent the community received an automated reverse-911 Working in the nonprofit world, I know the impact of donations. I Fire, we need to coming together and staying together call informing me my neighborhood, through thick and thin. Let us across US-34 from the Town of Grand understand how fundraising works, extend it about eight what the psychology is behind maintain the outpouring of support months. We need to far into the future, for us in Grand look forward, to after County and for everyone whose lives the snow melts and cannot be restored immediately, but my neighbors and I over time with a strong community. LOOK KREMMLING, NO CAVITIES! can “ground truth” (to See you in eight months. Our Registered Dental Hygienists take a phrase from the conservation world) JD Krones is the executive would like to recognize the latest members of the director of Colorado what happened and Headwaters Land Trust in what needs to happen, Granby and a resident of Grand October 2020 and begin to rebuild. Lake, although he now lives We can spend the winter months – elsewhere in Grand County No Cavities Club long and dark as they are – planning due to the East Troublesome and preparing to begin anew. When Fire. He can be reached at we do break ground, we will not need [email protected].

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Hometown Hero Julie Savage brings kindness across the county those at medical risk and distributing head around it. It is so devastating those who have lost their homes, food donations to families in need. and overwhelming and awesome doing everything she could to find Although volunteers presented all at the same time--the number supplies that are needed most in this from all over the county, it soon of people who had to leave their time. Julie is a gift to this county!” became clear that the organization homes within 5 or 10 minutes and ------needed a town leader for Kremmling only the clothes on their backs! November 5 is the last day of activities. And Savage stepped “We’re trying to give them a the Disaster Assistance Center in up to be that dedicated person. little comfort and provide some Granby. Outbreak of Kindness “I was happy to take it on. of the things they need, like food, will continue to distribute food The effort was really designed for clothing, and toiletries, to help get and clothing to evacuees and COVID-19,” explains Savage. “But them through this tough time. Some other local residents in need. with Grand County doing well and people are in need of all three; some Outbreak of Kindness is asking COVID numbers remaining low just need food or warm clothing. for a “pause” of material donations for so long, it was apparent that We’re focusing on those things, until they process and distribute what Kremmling had more of a need for where we have gained expertise.” they have. They are encouraging those people who had lost their jobs And she shares stories of monetary donations in order to and were suffering financially.” community cooperation and “serve immediate, emergency need to And nearly eight months generosity and stories of families evacuee families who are uninsured, later, she indicates that the need finding blessings amid the tragedy, waiting for applications for grant such as finding closeness and photo by Kim Cameron has remained consistent. Meal money to come through, or are in distribution continues and, after support in each other. “Families desperate need.” To donate, go to Julie Savage initially disseminating donated food are talking and playing board gcruralhealth.ejoinme.org/.../60210/ by Marissa Lorenz goods at Big Shooters, Savage’s games,” she notes. “They’re Default.aspx and select donation store, Dawgs Abound, would become not sitting in front of Xboxes. category Outbreak of Kindness. They’re sitting with each other.” Julie Savage, co-owner of the pick-up location, “ensuring They will continue to provide Kremmling’s Dawgs Abound greater privacy in a small town “It has done me a lot of good too,” donated food and clothing to satellite and Petrel Industries, has been where people don’t always want to Savage says thoughtfully. Though donation centers at the Grand Lake nominated as a hometown hero be seen asking for or getting help.” she says she’s volunteered her whole Community Center and the Hot for her unerring volunteerism Savage consistently gives out life, coaching softball and soccer Sulphur Springs Town Hall, and during this year of tumult. about 13 boxes of food a week. And for her kids and being a Girl Scout are working on “a third satellite leader. The work with Outbreak for Savage and her husband, Jason, she notes that many of the same donation center in Granby so people are still in need of help months Kindness has made her an integral evacuees will have ongoing access moved to Kremmling from Omaha, part of the Grand County community. Nebraska, in February 2019. They later, being affected both by issues to whatever they may need.” were looking for a community such as job loss or loss of daycare, “Helping has always been in my “We will continue to need the where they could pursue the though she saw three new people just nature,” she concludes. “I love being love and help of our volunteer outdoor mountain activities that last week. She senses that there may there and helping people out. There community as we transition to clean they enjoyed and which offered an be more people who need the help are a lot of people struggling, for up, rebuilding, and the healing that affordable place to live and work. but are unaware of the resource. lack of fair wage or from disaster or involves; both for those helping and something else. It’s important to help Just over a year later, however, And then the East Troublesome being helped,” declared a recent Fire happened, forcing the abrupt each other out so that, hopefully, one Facebook post. “We are working to the COVID-19 pandemic would day, all of that will be balanced out.” also become a factor for the evacuation of thousands of homes improve our platform, communication local and global communities, and leaving many in the community But Savage is already creating and general volunteer structure as increasing food, housing, and without basic needs, including that balance in Grand County. things evolve, and are so grateful employment insecurity for many food, clothing, and toiletries. “Julie has been there from the for your willingness to serve.” To individuals and their families. Outbreak of Kindness very beginning of working with sign up, go to the state platform at sparkthechangecolorado.org. Soon after, Savage saw a immediately began collecting Outbreak of Kindness to be there Facebook posting from Grand donations and partnering with and care for her neighbors during And to thank Julie Savage, know County’s Outbreak of Kindness, the County to distribute them COVID-19 and now the fires,” more about her, her pet memorial begun to help match up community to evacuees, first from Fraser describes fellow organizer, Reverend or machining businesses--or to services and needs during the Valley Elementary and then at Sondra Tilsley. “She is determined thank her for her service--go to Coronavirus concern. It was asking the official Disaster Assistance to help others. When we switched dawgsabound.com or petrel-ind.com, for volunteers for such tasks as Center in the Inn at Silver Creek. to help evacuees, she was there or stop by their shared workspace at shopping or errands for seniors or “It is absolutely crazy!” exclaims constantly organizing, reaching 215 Eagle Avenue in Kremmling. Savage. “I still can’t wrap my out and listening to evacuees and

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photo by Kim Cameron The Kremmling Chamber hosted the first-ever Town Square Scare on Thursday, October 29. The Kremmling Halloween Square Scare saw a large turn out of happy people enjoying the lovely warm weather. Thank you to all our local businesses which made this community event a success. Thomas Shepherd, owner of the Hotel photo by Tara Walker Eastin, joined the Town Look for the Helpers Square Scare festivities with a nod to his name At Granby’s Trunk or Treat, the Thum family, reminded everyone to complete with a staff always look for the helpers and thanked the frontline workers. and a sheep (dog).

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Message and data rates may apply. 1 message per request. Text STOP to 33011 cancel. Text HELP to 33011 for help. FedEx Ground is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans) committed to a diverse workforce. Page 9 GRAND GAZETTE November 5, 2020 www.GrandGazette.net Locals help search and rescue efforts for lost hunter by Marissa Lorenz like the Davison Ranch. And “I had only met Davison once Commander Foley. “It worked Kremmling residents, ranchers, while Hill was in the backcountry before this,” exclaimed Esquibel. “I out really well, collaborating and outdoorsmen along with Grand himself, Lockhart met Davison know Mitch. But to drop what you’re with the locals to get ‘er done County Search and Rescue (GCSAR) around 9:00pm, at which time doing, leave your family to go out and get this individual home. His volunteers responded to a call about they started walking the ranch’s into the woods to help a stranger-- friends were very helpful and a lost hunter on Sunday, October 25, fence line, eventually finding people here are willing to do that. knowledgeable. They know the during a blizzard that saw freezing tracks going in both directions, That’s the community we live in. area better than we do. We were temperatures, high winds, and up to but not the missing hunter. “There are so many people more than happy with this result.” a foot of snow--enough to dampen Lockhart pinned the geolocation who would have come out to ------the ongoing blazes of the two largest of two offshoots of tracks, and he help, including Jodi. I called All involved also cautioned wildfires in Colorado history. and Davison headed back to their these people because they were about preparedness, especially A hunting party of three had truck around 10:30 or 11:00pm knowledgeable about the area with communication resources. successfully filled two elk tags to wait for SAR to arrive. “We and Mark owns the land.” “When you’re lost, it’s pretty that morning on public lands in didn’t want to become part of the “The biggest part for me,” traumatic. There’s a lot of stress, the Deer Creek/McIntosh area problem,” they both recounted. Lockhart nearly echoed, “was panic, and anxiety that can happen,” between Red Dirt Reservoir and In the meantime, snow continued how everyone was instantly explains Davison, who has done Tyler Mountain. They field dressed to fall and 20+ mph winds sent willing to go out and help. Those hunter’s education training for years. and quartered the two animals, the wind chill plunging. Search are the resources that we have as “[The lost hunter] was lost and which lay just a couple hundred feet and Rescue Incident Commander a community that help get these disoriented. But he called 911; that’s apart, preparing them to pack out, Greg Foley and his team of nine people found in such situations.” the first thing we teach. And he knew according to one member of the party, volunteers had set up a command And Davison stated, “I’m glad someone was looking for him.” Kremmling local Bud Esquibel. center on the other side of Tyler that we found him. It’s been such a Foley urges anyone recreating in In the early afternoon, the party Mountain, near Forest Road 131 traumatic and troubled year, with the backcountry to “carry your cell intentionally separated for what was and the first set of coordinates, and everything going on--turmoil in the phone, but don’t count on it to be the intended to be a brief period, with were working with the Civil Air nation, the sickness, locally with end-all to get you out in an emergency. Esquibel going to meet some other Patrol Cell Phone Forensics Team the wildfires practically all the way This individual’s cell phone went supports who had arrived to help to try to obtain a second set. around us--we had a success. We dead right around sunset. Make carry out the meat, a second hunter Upon the news from Lockhart got someone home alive. He got to sure to also carry an extra battery working to consolidate the take by and Davison, one member of SAR go home to his wife and children. or a way to charge your phone.” transporting some of the meat from and Esquibel hopped on an SAR That is the important part. Other helpful tools recommended one dressing site to another, and a ATV and started the slow multi-mile “This is what friends do. by SAR are satellite phones or final individual--a long-time hunter trek down the mountainside to the And we’re this hunter’s friend. personal locator beacons. but first-time elk hunter--expected to Davison Ranch. They would meet up We’re on the same page--hunters For more information on Grand stay at the first dressing site, waiting with Lockhart and Davison at around and landowners. Sometimes we County Search and Rescue or to for everyone to come back together. 1:00-1:30 on Monday morning and a work together. And this is all volunteer, go to Facebook or For an unknown reason, that second SAR team would arrive at the part of respecting each other.” www.grandcountysar.com. To pass third hunter shouldered his pack, Davison Ranch close to 2 o’clock. “This was an awesome team on the Kremmling kindness, help picked up one of the quarters, and Lockhart, Esquibel, and one effort,” summarized Incident a neighbor with a good deed. left the designated meeting spot. member of SAR went back out to When his friends discovered his explore the spots Lockhart had departure, they assumed that he pinged earlier. The tracks seemed to had decided to just start heading become more confused, according out, following a path similar to to Lockhart, leaving the reliable one they’d used the day before. fence line and wandering to and happyhomecoming It wasn’t until Esquibel received from trees, as if seeking shelter. a text from the third hunter around Just before 3:00am the trio 3:00 in the afternoon, saying he would find the lost individual on was lost but had already contacted the Davison side of the fence line, 911/Search and Rescue (SAR), that under a nearby tree, four miles they knew anything was wrong. from the 911 coordinates. He had Esquibel got the assumed clear signs of disorientation and coordinates from SAR and his panic. He had ditched his pack, friend’s description of having gone including his gun, head lamp, uphill and being on a fence line, then extra clothing, water, and food. began walking the nearest fence He was conscious and responsive line toward the given coordinates. but couldn’t sit up immediately.    By 7:00 or 7:30pm, Esquibel SAR applied heat packs to his knew that the coordinates could legs and ankles. Lockhart offered not be correct. He contacted his him electric gloves and hot coffee. friend one last time, as the friend’s And soon he was able to walk out, cell phone was dying, and received with assistance, to Davison’s warm more landmarks, including a pointy truck, less than one-quarter mile mountain, an empty ridgeline, away. Waiting EMT’s examined and a gate with a board on the top, him. He was cold but suffered no a description which made him frostbite and was able to be sent think his friend had actually gone home near 4:30 Monday morning, downhill in the other direction over 13 hours having elapsed from DECEMBER 10TH AT RE/MAX RED! and may be on private land. the time at which he had been Not knowing how to immediately separated from his friends. get a hold of that property owner, ------Rebecca Amber Mark Davison, Esquibel reached In the end, all involved Guthrie Lemon out to two other local ranchers and in the rescue indicated being Broker / Owner Broker Associate outdoorsmen, Jodi Hill and Mitch humbled and proud of the way the (970) 485-4141 (970) 531-2149 Lockhart, for help. Both individuals Kremmling community comes 404 Park Ave., Kremmling - Colorado agreed that the description sounded together in times of need. If your property is now listed with a REALTOR® or Broker, please disregard this o er, as it is not our intention to solicit the o erings of other REALTORS® or Brokers. The information contained herein is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. Page 10 GRAND GAZETTE November 5, 2020 www.GrandGazette.net

Mustangs clip the Eagles 54-22by Chris Brown

photo by Kevan Sheppard West Grand sophomore, Wyatt Howell runs the ball agaisnt Gilpin.

2:29 left in the opening quarter. Speedster Stephen King would rip The Eagles were stopped with off two 55 yard touchdown bursts for another Schake fumble recovery, the Eagles in the second half to give the home team reason to cheer. With photo by Kevan Sheppard but this time the Mustangs were stopped in 4 downs. As the quarter 7:44 left in the game, the Mustangs West Grand senior #65 Wade Jensen provides coverage for quarterback, changed, the Eagles had the wind scored, and with Wyatt Shearer Jakob Bulle. According the MileHigh Prep Report, Buller is currently and proceeded with a 10-play drive adding the conversion run, it started a rushing touch down leader in the 8-man division with 8 rushing that was stopped by a Jacob Murphy the running clock at 54-14. The Eagles touchdowns. sack on 4th drive. Murphy would would add a touchdown on the last have 3 quarterback sacks and a play of the game to make it 54-22. capped by an 11 yard touchdown fumble recovery for the day. On Monday night, the Mustang WG Football, Head Coach run by senior Jakob Buller to make The offense would have a 9-play JV team beat Hayden in a close 16-8 it 6-0. A Buller kickoff through the drive capped by another Buller contest on a snow covered field. The On a very windy Saturday endzone and another 3 and out and touchdown run, this time 3 yards. winning run happened late in the 4th afternoon, the West Grand Mustangs the offense took over at the 49. This Their last drive of the half would end quarter by a 35 yard touchdown sprint went to Black Hawk and defeated time a 6-play drive ended in a 9 yard with time running out so it was 26-0 by freshmen Adolfo Jimenez. The the Gilpin County Eagles 54-22. Buller TD run which made it 12- at the half. After each team failed JVs will be in action next Monday The Mustangs took control with 0.A KO return fumble recovered by to advance the ball in their opening night vs Soroco at home. The varsity the wind at their backs to start the Austin Schake gave the Mustangs chances in the second half, the will be at home Friday night to game kicking off and bottling up the the ball on the 25. Four plays later Mustangs went on a 9-play 60 yard face Soroco at 7pm. Currently, the Eagles for the entire quarter. After a Jesus Dominguez scored on a 11- drive ending with a Rene Dominguez Mustangs are ranked #10 in the state. quick 3 and out, the offense -with a yard run. Rene Dominguez added a 5 yard run. A Buller to Jesus short field - went 47 yards in 5 plays conversion run and it was 20-0 with Dominguez pass for 2 made it 34-0. West Grand senior, Austin Schake recovers a kick-off return fumble by Gilpin County in Saturday’s game.

photo by Kevan Sheppard

Editor’s note - Photographer Kevan Sheppard asked the Grand Gazette to make a donation to the Grand Foundation for the East Troublesome Fire rebuilding efforts instead of being paid to cover the West Grand vs. Gilpin game. Page 11 GRAND GAZETTE November 5, 2020 www.GrandGazette.net

courtesy photo (L to R) Coach Sara Miller, Lily Butler, Maddy Probst, Alex Schake, Allie Daly, Lisi Buller, Audree Miller, Morgan Nelson, Sage Lechman. and Coach Emmylou Harmon. photo by Mike Wilson Luna and Westfahl named All-State Hit List takes to the court by Sara Miller by the 3rd set. Our 2nd match we lost Cross Country Team in 2 sets as we just had a little trouble Allura Luna and Samantha Westfahl were recently selected to the CHSAA Middle Park Volleyball Club Hit making things happen. Our 3rd All-State cross country 2A team (honorable mention). Congratulations List Team played our 2nd tournament match was against the most talented to Coaches Ryan Tripicchio and Jonathan Belcher for placing two of on Sunday. There are 3 teams this team of our pool and our girls played their athletes on this list. year for our club. One in Kremmling really well. We lost in 2 sets but we and two in Granby. We were at the never gave up! We played pretty even same tournament with our same age against them in set 1 but fell short West Grand Activity Schedule team from Granby so we could cheer 19-25. And then in the 2nd set, we let them get out to a huge lead of 0-11 but Thursday, November 5 Tuesday, November 10 each other on. Since there are no parents or spectators allowed at the we inched our way back into it and • 9am-noon, Colorado Aerolab • 4-6pm, E-sports practice, tournaments this year, it was great just kept working one point at a time. Fall Fest, Bumgarner Building technology la to hear a lot of noise after the good We lost that one 19-25 also but they • 11:30am Storytime @ virtual • 5pm, West Grand District plays!! Fun for all of us! We had a showed pure determination until the story time. Sign up at 970-724- Accountability Committee really great day of volleyball. We very end. Super proud of these girls!! 9228 or www.gcld.org Meeting, K-8 Community Rm. won our first match in 3 sets. 21-25, We worked well as a team and showed • 6-7:30pm, Club Volleyball, K-8 • 6pm, West Grand Board of 25-21, and 15-8. Took a little time to a ton of hustle on Sunday. Our next gym Education workshop, K-8 get going but were able to be strong tournament will be November 15. Friday, November 6 Community Room • 6:30pm, K-8 West Grand Board The annual • 5:30pm, Rotary of Education meeting, K-8 K-5 Halloween Homemade Chili and community room parade was Cinnamon Roll Dinner, • 6-7:30pm, Club Volleyball, K-8 taken outside 111 W. Central Ave gym this year. The • 7pm, West Grand High Wednesday, November 11 large array School Football Senior VETERANS DAY of costumes Night & Homecoming • 4-6pm, E-sports practice, were a delight Game @ Home technology lab for all ages. • 4:30-5:30pm, CDLS Student Saturday, November 7 Extra Support for 6-12th grade, photo by Mike • 9am, WG Middle School High School Wilson Football vs Soroco @ Home • WGHS Spirit Virtual Thursday, November 12 Choreography Camp • 11:30am Storytime @ virtual Sunday, November 8 story time. Sign up at 970-724- Monday, November 9 9228 or www.gcld.org • 6-7:30pm, Club Volleyball, K-8 • 4-6pm, E-sports practice, gym technology lab • 5pm, West Grand High School Save the DATE JV Football game @ Home • November 19, Homecoming Monday, November 9 Activities rescheduled. Breakfast - UBR Bar Lunch - Bean/Cheese Burrito Tuesday, November 10 Breakfast - Cereal Lunch - Rib a Que Sandwich Wednesday, November 11 Breakfast - Fruit Bar Lunch - Corn Dog Thursday, November 12 Breakfast - Cinnamon Roll Lunch - Fish Sandwich West Grand weekly menu sponsored by our hometown bank Page 12 GRAND GAZETTE November 5, 2020 www.GrandGazette.net GO MUSTANGS!

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photo by Andrea Buller 2020 West Grand Football (Back L to R) Parker Graves, Landon Williams, Austin Schake, Jesus Dominguez, Alejandro Castanon, Rene Dominguez, Omar Dominguez, Wade Jensen, Tanner Brumley, Jakob Buller (Middle L to R) Coach Chris Brown, Dane Biekert, Carson Culbreath, Jacob Murphy, Jackson Viles, Ben Biekert, Logan Schafer, Ollie Bergman, Wyatt Howell, Wyatt Shearer, Coach Josh Pedersen (Front L to R) Coach Fernando Enriquez, Alan Gomezrivera, Varian Villalobos, Brandon Dale, Adolfo Jiminez, Iker Gomezrivera, Rigo Castillo, Alex Schake, Maddy Probst (not pictured Chris Wellington and Dylan Elthorpe). Have a Safe and Memorable Homecoming!

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Looking for something to engage your mind while you socially distance? Perhaps a positive challenge to take your mind off the negative challenges you face? Check out these and it can be YOU. If you’d like Grand County Library District events to enter our design challenge, stop as we move into Fall & Winter 2020. by any GCLD library and pick up the template. Entries must stick Winter Book Adventure to the theme “I love my library because…” and can include anything Looking for something fun to the library has or does--books, do inside on the cold, wintery days musical instruments, basketballs, ahead? Inspired by a library patron’s pickleball sets, DVDs, computers, request, the Kremmling, Hot Sulphur magazines, Nintendo Switches, Springs, Granby, Fraser Valley, Virtual Reality programs, after school and Juniper libraries are hosting programs, movie night, quiet areas, a Winter Reading Adventure for art displays, librarians, a place to all ages. This includes everyone, explore, any of our Online Resources, or anything else you enjoy! from infants to adults! Readers courtesy photo will journey through 3 books in Pick up your template from 3 genres in 3 months, beginning your local library. All ages are A dream job? Dan Thompson feeds one of the moose calves raised by November 1, and ending January 31. welcome to submit a design, and hand in order to create adult moose that are easier to be around and The challenge is to read one entries due by November 12, 2020. handle for the research he is doing. fiction book, one non-fiction book, and to listen to either a fiction or Peace Posters Gallery Tour non-fiction audio-book on Libby by West Grand Alumnus: OverDrive, CD, or Wonderbook/ Fraser Valley Elementary fifth VOX. Why not try a fiction book grade students have been working from a genre or author that is new hard in Shelley Peeters’ art class Dr. Daniel Thompson to you? For nonfiction, you can on a Peace Poster challenge. Each by Nina Wood in caribou and reindeer. By 2015, explore any topic of interest. If year, the Fraser River Valley Lions he was working on his doctorate at you need help getting set up with Club sponsors “The International When he lived in Kremmling the Kenai Research Center, created one of our audiobook formats, a Peace Poster Contest” with Ingrid and attended West Grand Schools, in 1960, by Alaska Fish and Game librarian will be eager to assist you. Karlstrom as the liaison. The contest Thompson was known as Daniel. He with the US Fish and Wildlife You may log your reads on a encourages students to creatively still is, he says, when he visits this Service to focus on moose and the Winter Reading Adventure bookmark express what peace means to them. area. But somewhere in his journey impact of increasing temperatures available for pickup at your local The 2020-2021 contest theme to adulthood, he became Dan. Just on their health. Thompson’s branch. Submit the completed log is “Peace Through Service.” This recently he added Dr. to the beginning employer, as well as Texas A&M any time during the week of February contest allows students to share of his name, and Ph.D. to the end of it. and the Boone and Crockett Club 1st. All finishers will earn a small their unique images of peace with After getting his Bachelors of supported his pursuit of his Ph.D. prize and be entered into a special others, so that we may all have a Science in wildlife biology at CSU, If you read the Gazette regularly prize drawing. We can’t wait to hear greater tolerance and international Dan moved to Alaska, because as he you would have seen a recent about your winter reading adventures! understanding. Seeing our future says it was the logical step up after story about Bob Thompson, Dan’s generations’ vision of peace could growing up in the “Sportsman’s father, who recently retired from Design a GCLD Library Card not come at a better time, so stop by Paradise” and also to his career choice. Colorado Parks and Wildlife the Fraser Valley Library and enjoy a Dan was studying on his master’s after a 40 year career. It appears Dan is well on his way to a long We’re gearing up to order our moment of peace. The Peace Posters degree at the University of Alaska career with wildlife as well. next 500 GCLD Library Cards. will be on display beginning Nov. 15. in Fairbanks in 2012, when he began Some lucky Grand County resident work as a wildlife biologist for Alaska Middle Park Health has now partnered with will be designing our new card, Fish and Game studying nutrition Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery to deliver superior orthopaedic care right here in Grand County.

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Grand County welcomes new Obituary Emergency Manager County for 9 years, William Andrew “Andy” Henry managing activities in William Andrew “Andy” coordination with 27 Henry, 61, of Delta, Colorado died County Departments, unexpectedly at his home on October 7 Elected Offices, and 13, 2020. His loss was completely community stakeholders. unexpected and the family is shocked Cochran also served as and deeply saddened, taking solace in the Northwest Regional the fact that Andy is no longer in pain. Field Manager for Andy was born on February 28, the State of Colorado 1959 to William (Bill) Lenwood Division of Emergency and Ida “Louise” (Hinton) Henry Management providing in Kremmling, Colorado. He was technical assistance and a proud 5th generation Grand emergency support to local Countian and always considered governments in 10 counties. Grand County home. Andy attended Cochran spent 7 years Kremmling Schools K-12 graduating as the Special Operations in 1977 and was passionate about Sergeant and Hazardous sports, hunting and ranching. Materials Team Coordinator Andy and Sue (Suzanne for Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Grand County press release Jolly) were united in marriage of pheasants every year for their managing special services including on November 22, 1980 at the Hunting Club members. This was Search and Dive Rescue, Wildfire Grand County recently Kremmling Community Church. one of Andy’s favorite ventures as Response, and coordination of the announced the hire of Joel Cochran He passed just short of their he could hunt anytime he wanted to. countywide hazardous materials team. as the new Grand County Director 40th wedding anniversary. The hunting club was sold in 2007 of Emergency Management. Cochran has a Master’s Degree in Andy loved the Rodeo since and Andy returned to his roots of Criminal Justice from the University Cochran joins Grand County at a he was a small boy, he rode raising cattle and adding Boer goats of Colorado Denver, is a Certified critical time. He will play an integral Bulls and was a Rodeo Clown in into the mix. He was a fixture at Emergency Manager CEM, and has role in recovery efforts following the late 1970’s. Additionally, he the Delta Sales Yard hardly ever experience as a CO Planning Section the East Troublesome and William enjoyed playing fast-pitch baseball, missing the weekly livestock sale. Chief type 3, a Certified Master Fork Fires that have devastated basketball, bowling, horseshoes and Andy seemed to know someone the community. He will also help Exercise Practitioner by FEMA, cards at the old Pool Hall. He was where ever he went and never lead response and recovery efforts a CO Certified Peace Officer, a CO an avid sportsman from fishing forgot a name. He had a unique related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Certified Instructor for the Division of to big game hunting and guided laugh that was recognizable from Cochran will report directly Homeland Security and many a hunter in Grand County. across a crowded room. Andy was to the Grand County Manager, Emergency Management, and a Andy worked in a variety of a true original and was never afraid Kate McIntire, and oversee Deputy FEMA Professional Development jobs including logging, construction to tell it like it is. Andy worked Emergency Manager, Alexis Series, Incident Command and trucking along with anything hard and played even harder. Kimbrough. His began his duties System Instructor. Cochran involving the livestock industry. Andy Andy was instumental in helping on Wednesday, November 4. is the past Chairman of the worked for the Colorado Department establish the Rocky Mountian Northwest Region Homeland Cochran has over 40 years of Highways for many years plowing Elk Foundation in 1984, he was a in government service, many of Security Executive Board, snow on Rabbit Ears Pass and then lifetime member of the NRA and them spent directly in emergency the past Vice President of the CO moving to Granby in 1983 operating a member of the Delta BPOE Elks management as well as a strong Association of Emergency Managers, heavy equipment and plowing snow #1235 spending many an afternoon background in law enforcement. and a member of the International from Granby to Berthoud Pass and playing cards with fellow Elks. He Cochran was the Undersheriff for Association of Emergency Managers. Willow Creek Pass. He then ventured was also an ardent fan of the Denver Summit County Sheriff’s Office for Cochran has received numerous into private businesses including Broncos and Colorado Rockies. the past four years, overseeing all awards for his professional efforts as part owner of the Silt Sale Barn, Andy was preceded in death by divisions including Emergency including the NW Region Emergency then moving on to erecting Steel his grandparents, father Bill and Manager of the Year in 2011. Management. Prior to that, Buildings around Grand County and uncle Raymond “Shorty” Hinton. Cochran was the Emergency as the construction supervisor of He leaves behind his wife Sue Management Director for Summit log homes for F.O. Phoneix, LLC. of Delta CO, mother Louise of Andy was extremely involved in Kremmling CO, brother Scott of the communities which he lived in Yucca AZ, uncle Willie (Lois) Hinton holding numerous fundraisers for of Grand Junction CO, aunt Frances those in need including Colorado’s “Toody” Hinton of Arvada CO, first successful heart transplant niece Rachel Henry of Fresno CA, recipient in the 1980’s. Andy also nephew Scottie Henry of Auberry SOLD SOLD coached Grand County little league CA and numerous cousins, friends 1150 GCR 372 301 20th Street for 12 years winning the majority of and his faithful buddy his dog Rusty. Parshall, CO Kremmling, CO years he was involved. In addition, he A celebration of Andy’s life served on the Middle Park Fair and will be determined in the spring. Rodeo Board, and the Grand County Contributions can be made to Weed Board. In the 1990’s Andy was the NRA or the elevator fund elected to the Granby Town Board of the Delta Elks Lodge #1235, and was mayor pro-tem and police 563 Main St., Delta CO 81416. commissioner. He was very proud In light of the recent wildfires of bringing the Town of Granby’s that have affected so many www.AmberLemon.com budget under control, leaving a THIS COULD BE Grand Countians please direct Amber Lemon surplus at the end of his term. any contributions to the Grand YOUR HOME CALL [email protected] Andy and Sue moved to Delta, County Wildfire Emergency Amber Lemon (970) 531-2149 Colorado in 2000 and purchased Fund to support the needs of 404 Park Ave., Kremmling - Colorado Western Colorado Sportsman’s all Grand County residents. If your property is now listed with a REALTOR® or Broker, please disregard this offer, as it is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other REALTORS® or Brokers. The information contained herein is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. 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Happy Birthdays & Anniversaries Dates to Remember Thursday, Nov. 5 Paul Romero Gage Reese Lupita Munoz Tyler Myers Bryan Klotz Thursday -November 5 Val Widener Samantha Kassales Conrad Schonlau • Kremmling Food Pantry, 10am - 2pm, behind the high school Kristi Martens Holly Reed Hester Joseph Probst • Zumba, 5:30pm, Bumgarner Building Leann Ekren Reckker Garrett Eller Friday, Nov. 6 Kiley O’Brien Darrell Cordova Friday - November 6 Grace Bohall Dirk DiDonato Wednesday, Nov. 11 • **Kremmling Food Pantry, open to seniors only from 12pm-1pm Laverne Bock Joanna Carpenter • Rotary Homemade Chili & Cinnamon Roll Drive-thru Dinner, Larry Banman Monday, Nov. 9 Ralin Corrales 5:30pm, 111 W. Central Avenue @ Create Space Marty & Gina Fannie Bell Myers  Joan • Homecoming Football Game, 7pm, High School Football Field Schroeder  Ricky Gamblin Hillenbrand-Stradley Nate Dell Allan Welch Kyle Manuel Saturday - November 7 Jonathan Gale Ed Decker  • Kremmling Clean-up Day Saturday, Nov. 7 Dave Pringle Larry Vocate  • Outbreak of Kindness, 11am-12noon, Dawgs Abound 215 Eagle Brittany Klotz Richard Cimino Avenue, Call Julie @ 402-910-0763 Cody Mullinex Lynsey Pulliam Email GrandGazette@ Wade Bumgarner Lisa Viles gmail.com to put your Sunday - November 8 Payton Coleman Avriel Sharp birthday or anniversary Carl Herbert on the calendar! Tuesday, Nov. 10 Monday - November 9 Sunday, Nov. 8 Jessica Alonge  = anniversary • Coffee & Conservation with WG Principals, 7am-9am. Big Shooters Bobby Davis Bryan Klotz  = birthday (in memory) • Board of County Commissioners’ Meeting, 8:30am; listen online at Mary Meeks Bonnie Wheatley co.grand.co.us. • Zumba, 5:30pm, Bumgarner Building. • Middle Park Fair Board Meeting, 6pm, Commissioner Meeting Room, Hot Sulphur Springs, Admin Building Kremmling Clean-up Day • Sanitation Budget Hearing - PROPOSED RATE INCREASE, 6pm, Town Hall Saturday, November 7 The Town of Kremmling will host a clean-up day at the Red Mountain Tuesday - November 10 Sports Complex parking lot in Kremmling from 9am - 3pm, It is free for • Kremmling Food Pantry, 12-1pm, behind the high school residents with proof of residency. Those living out of Town limits will have a • West Grand School District Accountability Committee, 5pm, K-8 fee. See below. Community Room • West Grand School District Board of Education workshop and mtg, 6pm/6:30pm, K-8 Community Room

• Town Budget Workshop, 6pm, Town Hall see TownofKremmling.org for virtual meeting info Wednesday -November 11 - VETERANS DAY • Cardio Sculpting, 5:30pm, Bumgarner Building.

Thursday -November 12 • Kremmling Food Pantry, 10am - 2pm, behind the high school • Zumba, 5:30pm, Bumgarner Building

Town of Kremmling Clean-Up Day! When – Saturday, November 7 Where – Kremmling Athletic Field Parking Lot Town Hall adjusts hours to 7:30am-4pm Time – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Cost – Free for those who live within the Kremmling Town limits Beginning November 2, Town due to work schedules. Therefore, we (must provide proof of residency) Hall’s regular business hours will hope by opening up earlier, you can be changing to 7:30 am to 4:30 pm. catch us on your way to your job.” For non-residents, see pricing below. Town Manager Town Dan Stoltman If you have any questions stated on Facebook, “We are often about the change, please contact Tires - $10.00 per tire Lounge Chair or Love Seat $15.00 each told that many of you cannot get to Town Hall at 970-724-3249. Town Hall during our current hours Batteries - $5.00 each Microwave $15.00 each Large Appliances (washer, dryer, stove) $10.00 ea. Flat Screen TV $10 - $15 each Large Appliances w/Freon (refrigerator) $100.00 ea Tube TV $20.00 each Wreaths Across America Sofa $20.00 each Water Heaters $15.00 each The Kremmling VFW Auxiliary Please visit the fundraising Sofa w/hide-a-bed $25.00 each Bulk Waste $12.00 cy is working on its annual wreath page and sponsor a wreath (https:// Mattress or Box Spring $25.00 each sales to cover all veteran graves at www.wreathsacrossamerica. the Kremmling Cemetery. While org/pages/17864/ the ceremony may look a little Overview/?relatedId=15565).

different this year, the public is Every sponsorship made through invited to help us lay wreaths on our page earns a donation back To Contact the Grand Gazette December 19, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. of $5 to the Auxiliary, which goes QuestionsCall please Kim call TownCameron, Hall at 970.531.6343 970-509-0547 or 970-724-8977 At this time, the group has made the toward the mission of supporting e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] decision NOT to have a community veterans and their families. Help Grand Gazette, PO Box 782, 116 N. 3rd Ave, meal after the ceremony due to honor our hometown heroes! Suite 1A, Kremmling, CO 80459 the current health pandemic.

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