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O Room on the Rangely campus. The event raises funds for scholarships, facility improvements, pro - gram enhancements and special projects. More than $39,000 raised at last year’s dinner dance helped fund the college’s Rector Building remodel and expansion. The use of this year’s funds will be determined by an executive committee. The dinner dance features musician Shae Bramer and will recognize the Foundation’s Supporter of the Year. Caterer Sodexo will provide appe - tizers, a prime rib or chicken dinner and dessert, with beer or wine avail - able for purchase.Tickets are $35 each or $200 for a table of six and can Hera ld Tim es be purchased at the Rangely recreation center, Sweetbriar Gifts, First National Bank of the Rockies, the Rangely Liquor Store or by contacting Amy Deese at 675-3219 or Becky Dubbert at 675-3301 in Rangely, or from Iris Franklin on CNCC’s Meeker campus at 878-5227. Volume 129, Number 32 I March 20, 2014 I theheraldtimes.com untyJ RioBlancoCo usticeCenterC Town OKs closure oposed omple of block of 5th Street Pr x By SEAN M cMAHON “The Meeker Town Code does not [email protected] specify or require a land-use code process to accomplish vacating the MEEKER I The Meeker Town roadway,” he said, adding that the Board on Tuesday gave unanimous county now owns the parcels on both approval to an ordinance requested by sides of the street. Rio Blanco County to close Fifth Meszaros said town staff had Street from Main to Park streets to requested that the county provide a allow the courthouse and old elemen - vacation plat, a legal description of the tary school to encompass the two- parcel and that the process go through block area. the “usual” town process of approving All town board members agreed to Land Use Code items, which include the ordinance except Katelin Cook, posting and noticing of the request. who was not present. No one in the Meszaros stated, “The decision for audience spoke in opposition. vacating the roadway should be based The topic of closing Fifth Street upon the application and discussions between Park and Main streets goes heard at the public hearing.” And that is back to June 2013, when the town con - why, he said, the town hearing is sched - veyed ownership of the “Main Street uled after the county has released its Building” to Rio Blanco County own - formal plans for the project publicly. ership. Rio Blanco County Planner Eric The street between the Rio Blanco Jauquez said Tuesday night that rough - County Courthouse and the old ele - ly 14 parking places will be lost, chang - mentary school would be vacated to ing the county’s statement at its justice

COURTESY PHOTO enlarge the area to hold community center meetings last week, when they events and outdoor venues. said 10 parking spaces would be Meeker Town Administrator Scott gained. Meszaros said the process to close off “While we will lose a few parking the street by state statute only requires places overall, we will be able to County presents justice center concept plan an ordinance be approved by the Town increase parking in the future, if need - By SEAN M cMAHON After the suit was worked out and lion. That could very easily be us if we Board of Trustees. ed,” Jauquez said. [email protected] the county had the necessary funds don’t do something soon.” Center Bulletin: again, the same four sites considered County Planner Eric Jaquez said MEEKER I Roughly 90 people RANGELY I The Rio for the justice center in 2005 were the the county is using a four-pronged were present the evening of March 12 Blanco County Board of same sites looked at this time: Curtis process on the project: evaluate the Rangely blood drive to as the Rio Blanco County commis - Commissioners on Monday in Creek, the old elementary school, project team; evaluate the historic sioners unveiled their concept draw - Rangely gave unanimous behind the current courthouse and the information; evaluate the possible ing for turning the old Meeker approval to a concept plan for old Bureau of Land Management sites and solutions; and evaluate the commemorate infant’s life By HEATHER ZADRA Elementary School into a new justice the new justice center in Meeker, building. proposed conceptual designs. Within a day of Makayla’s birth, center, which would hold the county utilizing the site of the old Commissioner Shawn Bolton said Asked why not use the court - Special to the Herald Times Kathy and Ian knew their newborn jail, courts, sheriff’s office, county Meeker Elementary School as the original 2011 plans called for con - house, Jaquez said that would require daughter was ill. What they didn’t know RANGELY I attorney and staff and court-related well as incorporating the front of struction on the back of the current the county to put the geothermal heat - On March 23, 2010, was that Makayla had volvulus, a twist - offices. the old school into the design. courthouse. It was originally 75,000 ing/cooling system in front of the cur - Kathy and Ian Kottenstette met their ing of the intestine that can happen at Those present heard a 90-minute Commissioner Shawn Bolton square feet but had “a tremendous rent courthouse, there would be no infant daughter, Makayla Jane. She any life stage and for a variety of rea - presentation by the commissioners said Wednesday that the interior amount of wasted space,” he said, and room for growth down the line, the weighed 4 pounds, 11 ounces, and she sons. In Makayla’s case, the twisting and former commissioner Ken layout as presented on March 12 Archetype was asked to cut it down to courthouse is currently short on the was perfect. was cutting off the blood supply to Parsons regarding the entire history of at the Fairfield Center will likely 50,000 feet. The current project will requirements for the new building and “She was a very mellow little girl,” Makayla’s small intestine, effectively the need for a new justice center, start - remain as presented at the meet - entail 20,000 feet, he said. there is no place for enough specific Kathy Kottenstette recalled. “The few killing the organ’s tissue. ing when Parsons was on the board in ing but that adjustments are pos - Originally, Bolton added, the fore - cells. times she would get fussy, Ian or I For the next three days, as Makayla 2005. sible to the entryways and pavil - cast cost was $20 million to $23 mil - He said the goals of the project are would say something, and it would was put on observation at Saint Mary’s Commission Chairman Jon Hill ion to be placed on the lawn. lion and that was agreed to as way too to build a “safe and secure” facility, to calm her down. One time, when I got to Hospital and then, on March 26, flight- started by stating that the county has high. find the most fiscally sound solution hold her in the NICU (newborn inten - for-lifed to Denver’s Children’s had the money set aside for the project The current plans call for expendi - to taking care of the needs at the court - sive care unit), I watched her heart rate and that there will be no need for a Former commissioner Parsons tures of $14,186,000 with 10 percent house, to expand to afford more coun - lower as I held her on my chest.”
See BLOOD , Page 2A bond issue. He also stated that the said that in 2005 if someone had told or $1,418,600 set aside for cost over - ty usage, to design and construct a board has been serious about moving him it would be 2014 before anything runs, bringing the total to building with the opportunity to forward with the new center for about was done, he would have been very $15,604,600. expand in the future and to make cer - nine months, when the board put out a surprised. Archetype was originally “It is important we get on with this tain traffic flow meets state standards call for architects for the project. hired to build the new jail in 2005, but project because we don’t want what and requirements. Initially, 14 architects responded, then an energy company tax lawsuit happened in Routt County to happen Bob Johnson of Reilly Johnson, then the number was dropped to 10, came up. The county lost the litigation to us,” Bolton said. “The state went in which specializes in justice center then narrowed to four, then Reilly and had to use the set-aside building there and told them what they had to Johnson was chosen. funds to pay off the energy company. do, and that ended up costing $40 mil -
See JUSTICE , Page 9A Variety of comments made by residents By SEAN M cMAHON summary of what most of the speak - know why 44 parking spaces were but that the entire front facade of the [email protected] ers had to say: taken away along Fifth Street and old elementary school will be uti - Scott Mobley: Mobley said he why Rangely wasn’t considered for lized. DONATION TO MEF ... RBC I Nineteen residents of wants to see the justice center placed the justice center. Commissioner Rio Blanco County Sheriff Si Meeker and the surrounding area behind the existing courthouse or to Shawn Bolton explained that under Woodruff: Woodruff pointed out that spoke Wednesday evening to the Rio the west, between the existing court - the proposed justice center, 10 addi - there is little parking use on Fifth Blanco County Board of house and the location of the Meeker tional parking spaces will be gained Street now and the day-to-day busi - Commissioners after county officials Post Office. Commissioner Shawn overall, and he said that he spoke ness at the courthouse doesn’t not spent nearly two hours explaining Bolton explained the problem with with Rangely Mayor Frank Huitt, require all the existing parking now. the history of proposed new county that would come in the future — that who told him that the Rangely peo - On those special occasions when the justice center and how it came to the if there was another boom, which he ple would love to have had the cen - courthouse lawn and school property point it is now — with concept draw - said he believed would happen ter but that they realized it should are busy, the overall gain of 10 ings and plans. again, there wouldn’t be any room stay in the county seat, which is spaces is a benefit. He said he will Each speaker was given three for expansion as there is with the Meeker. stand behind the commissioners’ minutes to make a statement or ask proposed center. Charlie Brow: Brow compli - plan now because there could be questions although many on both Tony Weiss: Weiss praised the mented the architects for the pro - another boom that would require the COURTESY PHOTO sides of the issue were allowed to go county for the job done of drawing posed plan but added that it doesn’t larger jail. Davie Brooks, the land and livestock manager for Wyatt another two or three minutes. Most up the project and he urged the com - look like much of a historical build - “We have five to 10 prisoners Ranches of Colorado, LLC, recently presented a check for $15,000 to Meeker Education Foundation (MEF) of those who spoke, spoke in favor missioners to proceed with the jus - ing. Bolton said that the cost of an President Mary Strang for the MEF Endowment Fund. of the justice center as presented tice center as proposed. entirely new building out of the old
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For example one of the Eggebraten perceptions about teacher evaluations elements in the first quality standard talks about declined between 2011 and 2013, says that a proficient teacher must be the next according to the Teaching, able to “clarify and elaborate on inter - music arrange - Empowering, Leading and Learning disciplinary connections for students.” ment to be (TELL) Colorado survey. However, However, a teacher that is rated as performed pilot studies of the evaluation system basic would only be able to “empha - by the in Denver have show improvements in size key concepts and connect them to Meeker educator perceptions during imple - other powerful ideas within the con - High School mentation. tent area.” If this element was the Band at The TELL survey is an anony - decisive element, the difference in BAND PIE SOCIAL ... Sunday mous statewide survey of teachers, numerical rating would be 2 versus 0 afternoon’s principals and other certificated edu - for the standard. second cators in our public schools. The 2013 Parents with kids in the elemen - annual Band Pie Social. TELL survey results had 60 percent of tary or junior high schools may have A dessert Colorado educators reporting that the seen a similar evaluation system. auction was teacher evaluation process improves They may recall that a ”pp” or par - used to teachers’ instruction in 2013 as com - tially proficient rating is not good. In raised pared to 74 percent in 2011. this teacher evaluation model, the money for Eighty percent of Colorado educa - basic rating scores zero and a partially band equip - tors think evaluations are fair and only proficient scores one. Ratings of ment. 62 percent agree that the teacher eval - accomplished and exemplary are diffi - BOB LANGE uation process accurately identifies cult to achieve. For example, during effectiveness. the Denver pilot study, more than 87 Meeker School District RE-1 percent of the teachers received a pro - (MSD) is implementing the Colorado ficient or higher score for every stan - Department of Education (CDE) dard. model for teacher evaluations this In this system, an ineffective Barone students look forward to testing year. Full implementation will begin numerical rating for teachers or princi - By BOB LANGE students to pick from school-based District (MSD) Superintendent Mark schools meet to review curriculum, next year. Ineffective ratings this year pals would correspond to a basic to Special to the Herald Times activities such as marching band, Meyer declared a fiscal emergency in review budgets and recommend won’t count against a teacher but low partially proficient evaluation rat - reading and yearbook in addition to January. improvements. The principal at each effective scores will start to accrue. ing averaged over the standards and MEEKER I When standardized activities like knitting, archery, model The DAC and fiscal advisory team school is part of the committee. The next TELL survey will be in much less than expected student test - testing comes to Barone Middle rockets, braiding crafts, roping, crib - have met several times to discuss School-level committees should 2015 and will be closely watched to ing result. Expected student testing is School, students look forward to bage, geocaching and sports skills. budget concerns. Typically, it meets have seven members. including the see what educators think of the evalu - determined at the district level. learning active and hands-on skills “It is a good opportunity to learn twice per semester. principal, one teacher elected by other ation process and its implementation The spring 2013 TELL survey like archery, knitting or building something different from teachers and In a report presented by Amack at teachers, three parents elected by a within the MSD. If the trends for showed some striking differences in model rockets. community members,” eighth-grade the March 4 meeting of the Meeker vote of parents, one member designat - MSD hold true, the survey results rating for educators in the MSD as This week, Barone Middle School teacher Kris Casey said. Education Board, the DAC identified ed by an organization recognized by won’t improve. But if trends follow compared to Colorado educators state- students will take the Transitional District Accountability Committee the following priorities: 1) pass a new the school and one business person the pilot study model, survey results wide and showed steep declines from Colorado Assessment Program (DAC) President Georgann Amack mill levy override, 2) develop great appointed by the principal. may improve. ratings in 2011. The TELL survey had (TCAP) standardized test in the morn - teaches braiding crafts at the TCAP teachers and staff, 3) look into adjust - No more than three members of In Spring 2013, only 49 percent of an 85 percent response rate in 2013 ing and then go to TCAP Academies Academy. In addition to braiding ing transportation, 4) continue to offer the committee should be school dis - MSD teachers agreed that the evalua - and therefore is likely accurate for in that afternoon to learn active and crafts, she has recently learned to knit electives and 5) develop other revenue trict employees or their families, and tion process was effective and only 69 assessing educators’ attitudes and hands-on skills. thanks to her daughter, who had streams. members can serve from two to four percent of MSD educators thought the morale within the MSD. TCAP is a state-mandated test for learned during a previous academy. The DAC studied specific cuts to years. There are some variations in process was fair. These results are Only 33 percent of MSD educa - basic skills in reading, writing and Amack said her daughter always looks be recommended to the board but kept practice, such as the high school com - much lower than the state-wide num - tors felt there was an effective process math. The TCAP will be replaced next forward to TCAP week. running into negative impacts on indi - mittee having students, and, typically, bers. for making group decisions compared year by the Colorado Measures of “People should know the positive vidual kids. At the end of the day board members are not elected. Based on the CDE teacher evalua - to 46 percent in 2011 and 66 percent Academic Success (CMAS), which is things that happen every day in our DAC wanted what was best for all stu - Interest and effectiveness of the tion model, teachers can earn non-pro - for Colorado educators. Another ques - based on common core standards. schools,” Amack said. dents. accountability committees “has its ups bationary status after three consecu - tion in TELL was about if teachers “It is a great opportunity for stu - This has been a big year for the School and district-level advisory and downs, but they do a lot for our tive years of effective ratings. Two were recognized for their accomplish - dents to get experience and learn some DAC. In February, a fiscal advisory committees are required under MSD kids,” said Principal Hanks. Hanks years of ineffective ratings erase the ments, and only 31 percent of MSD new things,” said Jim Hanks, the prin - team was formed with 21 community policies and federal and state law. The has organized the Barone Middle non-probationary status and could educators felt this was the case as cipal of Barone Middle School. The members responding to a web survey DAC and accountability committees School accountability committee and lead to dismissal. compared 62 percent in 2011 and to TCAP Academies have been offered implemented after Meeker School for the elementary, middle and high the DAC for the last six years. The rating system is based on five 75 percent of Colorado educators. for at least the last six years, he said. standards: content knowledge, estab - The amount of time for profes - The TCAP Academies are organ - lish an environment, facilitate learn - sional development is an issue for ized and taught by teachers and com - ing, reflect on practice and demon - teachers since only 38 percent of the munity members. There are nine strated leadership. Each standard has MSD educators in 2013 thought there TCAP testing sessions in the morn - three to eight specific elements. was sufficient time. In 2011, 57 per - ings, with two 1-hour and 40-minute ReadyReady Teachers receive a final rating of cent of MSD educators thought there sessions each day except Friday. The ineffective, partially effective, effec - was enough time, as did 62 percent of afternoon academies offer two ses - tive or highly effective. Colorado educators. sions, each an hour long, that allow Each performance standard can be scored from 0-4 by an evaluation team to mix based on the number of elements observed. BLOOD : The basic, partially proficient and
Continued from Page 1A Front Range, request a donation to proficient categories are a measure of Makayla’s account at any Bonfils the teacher performance and the up youryour Hospital, Kathy, Ian, family and friends Blood Center. accomplished to exemplary categories This time of year is always difficult are based on student interviews. The waited and prayed for answers that failed to come in time. On March 27, for the Kottenstettes and those who 2010, Makayla passed away from com - knew Makayla for four brief days. But plications resulting from the volvulus. stories of friends donating for the first ffitnessitness Pioneers Medical In the aftermath of shock and grief, time, giving blood regularly and talking groundbreaking Ian and Kathy tried to cope with how with others about the importance of little time they’d had with their daugh - blood donation have helped ease the Friday at 3 p.m. ter. They would never teach Makayla Kottenstettes’ pain. her first words, know her passions or “If this can be a trigger for people to routine? MEEKER I On Friday, personality or the color of her eyes. The help each other, great,” Kathy the Pioneers Medical Center few precious days with her sDimploy hnad - aKtoittoenstnettes sa idn. “Wee etry dto eceled brate community will break ground n’t been enough. life this way. If it helps someone else on the new medical center Which is why, each year, around the live a little longer or restore life and Register for some that will replace the current anniversary of Makayla’s birth and brief health, it’s worth it.” 65-year-old facility. life, the Kottenstettes remember their Guidelines for donor participation The groundbreaking cere - daughter’s life by helping others live include the following: of our newnew Sample mony will be held at 3 p.m. theirs. In 2011, they established the Donors must be at least 18 years on the west side of Highway Makayla Jane Kottenstette memorial old, or be 16 or older with a parent’s 13, across the highway from blood drive. That first year, more than permission. Session Classes! Samuelson’s True Value 100 people donated blood in her name Donors must weigh at least 120 Hardware. — not just friends and family — but pounds and be in good health. The new Pioneers strangers from Glenwood Springs, It is not OK to donate if you have 6DPSOH6HVVLRQ&ODVVHVDUHÀWQHVV Medical Center will include Denver and Colorado Springs who had given blood in the past eight weeks. the existing core services learned Makayla’s story and knew the It is not OK to donate if you’ve cclasseslasses offered once a weekweek for four currently provided by PMC importance of giving blood for the esti - received a tattoo or unusual piercing as well as new services to mated five million people who need within one year from the date of dona - expand and fill some of the transfusions each year. tion. ZHHNVV7KH\DUHDZD\RILQWURGXFLQJ healthcare voids in the com - To the Kottenstettes, the annual It is not OK to donate if you have a munity. event is a fitting way to remember cold or flu. The public is invited to Makayla, who was herself the recipient It is OK to donate if you are on QHZFODVVHVDQGDGGLQJYDULHW\WR attend the groundbreaking. of a blood transfusion. medication and have asthma, high The Meeker Streaker will “Because someone else was selfless blood pressure, diabetes or thyroid \RXUFXUUHQWÀWQHVVFODVVHV be offering shuttle rides to enough to donate their blood, it gave us issues as long as they are under control. the groundbreaking site from a little more hope for and time with our It is OK to donate if you’ve gone to the LDS Church parking lot child,” Kathy Kottenstette said. a resort area in Mexico and remained in at 903 3rd Street. This Wednesday, March 26, the the resort area. Kottenstettes will host the fourth annu - Registration Ends al Makayla Jane Kottenstette memorial blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the DEATH NOTICE St. Mary’s Blood Mobile in Colorado March 28! Northwestern Community College’s RANGELY :HZLOOVWLOOEHRIIHULQJRXU7UDGLWLRQDO6L[:HHN Weiss Center parking lot. Donors can READY MIX Vern A. Amick reserve a time by calling 970-261-4626 Session of classes.classes. or come during open hours to give CONCRETE Vern A. Amick of Meeker, born blood. People who wish to donate in ERBM RECREATIONECREAATIONTION & PARKARK DISTRICTISTRICT • MEEKEREEKER RECREATIONECREAATIONTION CENTERENTER May 4, 1925, and the uncle of Diana 101 Ute Rd • Meeker,Meeker, CO 81641 • 970-878-3403 Watson, passed away Monday, March Makayla’s name but who live outside of May 4, 1925 ~ March 17, 2014 Rangely can contact the Saint Mary’s 675%8300 www.MeekerRecDistrict.comwww.MeekerRecDistrict.com 17, 2014. Funeral services will be Fresh • Local held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 21, Regional Blood Bank in Grand For more information call, click or come in 2014, at the Methodist Church. Junction at 970-298-2555 or, on the Competitive RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES Thursday, March 20, 2014 NEWS " 3A Six DI teams from Meeker headed to state By HALLIE BLUNT took on the scientific challenge, Going Six Destination Imagination Special to the Herald Times to the Extremes. teams from Meeker qualified in In this challenge, teams have to Rifle recently for the state com - MEEKER I Meeker was well explore an extreme environment and petition. In addition, The Seven represented with 10 teams at the 2014 develop extreme gear to survive. Both Mischief Minions of the Mind and Western Slope Regional Destination teams did a great job in this challenge, the Snack Attacks received Da Vinci awards, given to teams Imagination Tournament in Rifle dur - and the Seven Mischief Minions who have a unique approach to a ing the past weekend. Six of those placed second, earning them a trip to solution. The Hepta-tectives teams will be going to the state com - the state tournament. team received the Renaissance petition in April. One team, the Shooting Stars Award, given for outstanding In the introductory level, there (Brendan Clatterbaugh, Allie Sanders, skill in the areas of design, engi - were two Rising Stars teams, the Silly Adrianna Price, Noah LeBlanc, Micah SneeTrinAg oTr peE rformance. The six Superstars (Tyler Sanders, Will Crowe, Ethan Quinn, Isabella Blazon, teams will head to the state Schwartz, Landin Lopez, Natalie TM Natosha Clatterbaugh, TM Janae tournament in April. Knight, Austin Aven, Taylor Garcia, Sanders), participated in the theatrical BOUND ..C. OURTESY PHOTO Harrison Foreback, Josh Harman, TM Laugh Art Loud, “wowing” the judges Leslie Harman, TM Janae Sanders) with their presentation of a comic strip and the Meeker Minions (Reese depicting a work of art from another Clatterbaugh, Valentina Sevillano country. Gutierrez, Rhiwan Williams, Montey The Hepta-tectives (Porter Franklin, Clay Stewart Randall, Cade Hossack, Colton Nielsen, Aspen Blunt, Alan Rivera, TM Natosha Merrifield, Tatumn Kennedy, Hadley Clatterbaugh and TM Dilly Franklin, Connor Blunt, Kelton Gutierrez). Both teams had perform - Turner, TM Kellie Turner, TM Hallie ances about a circus, geometric shapes Blunt) and Delta Iota (Gracie and balances. Bradfield, Charlie Day, Kenzie In Dig In, the technical challenge, Turner, Makenna Burke, Kale Burke, teams had to develop equipment to TM Marnell Bradfield, TM Travis detect and remove hidden items. The Day) were successful in the structural Pug Warriors (Oliver Holmes, Opal challenge, The Tension Builds, where Munger, Eva Scritchfield, Abbi they build structures that held weight Schwartz, Alison Kobald, Elliot and stood on a pyramid. Both teams Steinacher, Gabe Smithers, TM Lisa placed first in their age divisions and Belmonte, TM Heather Sauls) and will be going to state. 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Congrats MHS cagers; A busy week regarding justice center By SEAN M cMAHON there. On Tuesday toric buildings—such as the Meeker munity. Don’t let this issue tear the Then I told her that the [email protected] The girls’ coach Greg Chintala evening, the School District administrative town apart.” Thursday edition had gone to press and boys’ coach Klark Kindler did Meeker Town building, that can be considered for 3. I don’t believe those who about six hours before the ongratulations go to the girls’ great jobs this past season, and they Board, with the some of these other ideas. It will tried to save the school were spin - Wednesday night meeting even and boys’ basketball teams at should be congratulated as well for absence of require some more research to find ning their wheels on ice. They have began at the Fairfield Center. Meeker High School, both of doing great jobs. Katelin Cook, out what can be done where, but offered good ideas, good plans and So, just to clarify for the read - wChich made it to the Colorado I I I gave approval to none of the ideas that were pro - should continue their efforts toward ers, the Herald Times is printed on Class 2A State Basketball While I have no problems with the closing of posed for the old school were bad the same accomplishments in other Wednesday afternoons at a printing Championships in Pueblo over the the Rio Blanco County commis - Fifth Street ideas. parts of Meeker and possibly join - plant in Gypsum, which is well on weekend. sioners’ concept for the new justice betweFen MRain OM MY WTIhrNee enDlighOtenerWs hav.e .b. ecome ing efforts with those of the same the other side of Glenwood Springs. The girls finished third in the center in Meeker, I do think it was and Park streets at the request of immediately obvious to me regard - thinking in Rangely. That printing plant publishes a state, missing the championship a bit tacky to hold the vote for the Rio Blano County to consolidate ing the fight over the past year. I I I number of the newspapers between game by a one point loss to the center in Rangely. the county courthouse and old ele - 1. While those who wanted to I want to clear up one thing. Glenwood Springs and eventual No. 1 team. Certainly, the justice center is a mentary school into one large prop - keep the school intact were dedicat - I received a phone call Silverthorne, and we have the That is a pretty staunch accom - county facility, and that includes erty. ed to their cause, they couldn’t or Wednesday morning from a Meeker Wednesday afternoon printing slot. plishment and everyone on the team Rangely, it was demonstrated by That vote may have closed the didn’t get enough people involved woman who was quite a bit upset. After the paper is printed, the deserves credit for it. It was a total the attendance at the hearings on door on the discussion of the old with their cause. If we count those She said she sat behind me last entire printing job has to be driven team effort that brought them to the justice center held in both elementary school for a community who were physically and visibly Wednesday night, March 12, as the back to Meeker so the people who No. 3 in Colorado. towns, the main interest remains in center, an arts facility, senior hous - involved with saving the school at Rio Blanco County commissioners take care of the Herald Times circu - The boys also made it to the Meeker, where the building will be ing, a performing arts theater, etc., 50 persons, that is not much of a set out for the public their plans for lation have the paper on the streets state tournament. While they came located. all part of the ideas that have been significant number to represent the the new justice center that is likely and to the post office by early up short in both of their games, It seems only right that the tossed around for the past year. entire county. Remember, this was to go in downtown Meeker. morning. That means that after a they were one of only eight teams commission could have held off The hopes for such things in never just a town decision. She said she was really angry couple-hours drive they have to to make it that far. That is a huge long enough to vote on the issue downtown Meeker need not be 2. To quote Rebecca Goodwin that since I had been there at the work early mornings or very late accomplishment as well, and the during one of their two monthly dashed. There are still buildings in of LaJunta, chairman of the board meeting that she thought it uncon - nights to get the newspapers ready team should be proud from the top meetings in Meeker instead of their the downtown area that can be uti - of Colorado Preservation, Inc., “I scionable that there was nothing in and on the streets in Meeker as well scorer to the bench as, again, it was meeting in Rangely. lized for some of these visions and hope the people of the Town of last Thursday’s edition of the as deliver papers to Rangely and a team effort that brought them I I I certainly there are buildings—his - Meeker maintain a sense of com - Herald Times . other drop spots by sunrise.

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*NOTE: The First day that nomination petitions maybe circulated is February 10, 2014. F ON C  1 P  10 "P   #1" Lisa Piering Town Clerk/Treasurer RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES Thursday, March 20, 2014 OPINION " 5A LE#ERS TO THE EDITOR Thanks to those who of the old school to fill it up with be given to the county to tear down As has been previously reported, commission hearing Monday to deter - style roofs and an entrance tacked court offices. Their redesign was and build a jail. citizens feel helpless because the mine whether Fifth Street between onto the front of the old school that joined Poker Run complete with “ski area-style” sloped It is also curious that the former elected officials are not accountable to Main and Park streets should be hides the classic art deco design. Dear Editor: roofs and an entrance that is com - town attorney ruled in 2010 that their constituents nor do these offi - closed so the county can “create a It is tragic that elected officials Members of the Sizemore Family pletely incongruent with the classic under Colorado law, Title 31-15-713 cials seem to put any stock in what park” between the school and the have no vision or concept for the would like to express their heartfelt art deco architecture of the historic that any decision to give the school to those who elected them have to say, courthouse.” future of the downtown area. thanks and appreciation to all who school and of the downtown build - the county would have to go to a vote unless of course it agrees with their After considerable testimony by Suggestions were made to bring in attended and participated in the annu - ings, all of which have flat roofs that of the citizens since it had been used position. concerned citizens who opposed clos - experienced urban planners to make al “I Ride With James” Snowmobile have worked very well for many for public purposes. One of them said in a recent ing the long-standing street due to recommendations, as was done nearly and Poker Run. decades. The town refused to allow the ref - meeting, “We were elected by the citi - cutting off access to one of only two four years ago, when the University Without all of your love and sup - To make sure that there would not erendum petition to be circulated so zens to make decisions, and that’s remaining streets that are through of Colorado at Denver School of port, this event would not be the suc - be too much said in opposition to the that the citizens could exercise their what we are going to do..,” conve - routes to the hospital and hill area and Architecture came in and provided an cess it has become. grand plan, the “ringmasters” right to vote on the matter. When the niently forgetting that government is direct access to the museum, which is excellent plan that would have pro - Again, thank you, announced that there would only be town gave the school to the county, supposed to be (in the words of a magnet for heritage tourism, the vided a number of options for the Mike, Kathy and Sarah Sizemore three minutes allowed per person for the commissioners were requested to Abraham Lincoln) “...of the people, commission in its infinite wisdom downtown area that would have pro - Abby, Jake, Sarah and Trysta public comments and were most effi - permit a ballot issue to again allow by the people, and for the people.” endorsed the county’s request to close vided economic development, assist - Welle cient in cutting off any member of the the voters to decide on whether the Perhaps a remedial course in civics the street. ed-living for seniors, an arts and cul - And many other family members audience who might have had the school should be destroyed for a jail. would be in order, but then it proba - This, of course, will likely have tural center for the youth, adults and Meeker audacity and temerity to speak longer The county’s response was that “They bly wouldn’t do any good when been rubber stamped last night by the seniors, a conference and performing than their “allotted time.” They did a did not have to allow an initiative for minds are already made up and don’t Meeker Town Board in passing an arts center, a startup incubator for similar maneuver when the cell tower a ballot question to go forth because want to be confused with the facts. ordinance to close the street. Again, small businesses and so much more to Halcomb family says hearings were held a year ago in they are not required to permit initia - Enjoy the old school while you all part of the glorious plan to make bring much-needed heritage and agri- thank you January, cutting off a number of folks tives by their constituents,” even can because it will soon be destroyed the classic downtown area into a tourism to the town and county. who had some important information though the Colorado Constitution, and replaced by a ticky-tacky brick penal institution. That plan sits on the shelf gather - Dear Editor: to share. So much for the First Article 5, provides that right to all of jail building. That sure will attract “You can put lipstick on a pig, but ing dust. A great effort but sadly The family of Helen Bonnell Amendment. the citizens. heritage tourism to downtown Meeker the fact remains that it is still only a Halcomb would like to thank every - Most public hearings in other How very convenient for the and greatly improve the economy, pig.” one from friends to family who sent communities simply provide a sign- county in depriving citizens of their now, won’t it? Sadly, the building design will be
See LETTERS , Page 6A flowers, cards, phone calls, food up list for anyone wishing to speak constitutional right to vote on issues. Bob Amick mostly brick and little if any red sand - donations and furry friend donations. and do not limit the time for public to Colorado and Oregon are the only Meeker stone masonry, as is the current soon- MEEKER GOLF COURSE Thanks also to Callahan Edfast have input, particularly since this was two states that deprive county citizens Fifth Street closing to-be-demolished classic art deco Mortuary, Pastor Jasper Winston and the first and only opportunity for any - of their constitutional right to initia - WPA-built school. Worse yet, the will officially the Bible Baptist Church for the serv - one having an opinion to express it. tives. Could it be that they knew they hearing a farce design has a bunch of sloped ski-area- ice. The county presentation took about would lose if the matter were put to a Such acts of kindness are truly Dear Editor: 90 minutes. By contrast, the time vote? Sure couldn’t let that happen, And now, the “rest of the story.” appreciated. allotted for public input amounted to now could they? OPEN The Town of Meeker held a planning Brenda Fairchild (Halcomb) about 45 minutes. Curiously there Then there was the matter of more The Halcomb Family NEED APRIL1st were about 14 folks who spoke in than 400 Rio Blanco county citizens ROPANE Rangely opposition to destroying the school who signed a petition delivered to the P 2014 GOLF FEE SCHEDULE for a jail/courts/sheriff’s office in the Rio Blanco County commissioners in THIS INTER? Annual Green Fees The railroad finally heart of the downtown historic dis - November that opposed destroying 1st Member ...... $450 made it to town trict. Only about eight spoke in favor the school. Did that have any impact? MEEKER WW of the jail project. Not hardly. That’s about 8 percent of READY MIX 2nd Member ...... $315 Daily Green Fees Dear Editor: An audience member asked for a the registered voters of the county. It CONCRETE Yourour locally-owned propaneopane dealership. After more than a century of wait - show of hands for how many favored only takes 5 percent on a petition to 878-3671 Service is our specialty. 9Holes ...... $16 ing, the “railroad” finally arrived in 18Holes ...... $25 and how many opposed destroying get an item on the ballot (If the coun - 878-9876 • 668 Market Street • Meeker town pulling the circus train. The the school, and the straw poll was ty would allow that to happen. Not Fresh • Local Daily Cart Fees smoke and whistle were notably loud fairly close. likely). Competitive 9Holes ...... $16 and clear during the past week. Not that it would have made any 18 Holes ...... $25 In a carefully choreographed cir - difference, as this whole project has Private Cart Fees cus side show termed “public hear - been a done deal since last spring ings” by the county on March 11 and when the Town of Meeker, in its infi - MEEKER RANGELY Gas ...... $210 12 in Rangely and Meeker, respec - nite wisdom, gave the school to the School Lunch Menu School Lunch Menu Electric ...... $245 tively, the county “dog and pony county for their jail project — again Private Cart Storage Fees show” was rolled out for all to behold despite a large turnout of more than WEEK OF MARCH 24-28, 2014 WEEK OF MARCH 24-27, 2014 Covered...... $90 in “shock and awe.” 70 citizens at the town meeting who Uncovered ...... $60 The “ringmasters” unveiled at opposed the maneuver. Mon. Mon. March 24 - Chicken Strips, Roll, Fruit & Salad Bar, Annual Cart Pass Milk or Water long last, after months of secrecy, This was followed closely by the Unlimited ...... $500 their plan to demolish most of the his - Tues. effort of concerned citizens to circu - Stock Purchase ...... $500 toric old elementary school and, as a late a petition for referendum of the Tues. March 25 - Nachos, Fruit & Salad Bar, Milk or Water token to “historic preservation,” to town ordinance to allow the citizens Jr Annual Fees Wed. Wed. March 26 - Fish, Roll, Fruit & Salad Bar, Milk or Through 8th grade . . .$60 save only the classic art deco portion to vote on whether the school should Water Thurs. 9th-12th grade ...... $85 Thurs. March 27 - BBQ Beef, French Fries, Fruit & Salad College [Full-time] . .$100 Bar, Milk or Water 970-878-5630 Fri. WR MEEKER The Rio Blanco County lunch menus are sponsored by: GOLFCOURSE Located at AGGREGATES R
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Continued from Page 5A Are the inmates running the asy - The Colorado Parks and Wildlife the poor). political offices will restore the great - projects such as installing miles of lum? Something has got to be done, folks think they are above all. Well, Two actions need to be taken. ness of our country. stock water lines to improve grazing ignored. but it can only be done if the citizens they need to pay attention to the peo - First, the size and cost of the federal Dick Prosence management and deferring grazing But no. It is far more important to stand up for their rights and compel ple who pay the taxes that pay their government must be reduced. Meeker near leks (mating areas) for the bene - have a jail in the middle of the down - their elected officials to serve their enormous wages and benefits pack - Agencies which have proven to fit of the grouse, town historic area that could easily interests and needs, or find candidates age. be of little benefit must be abolished. In support of state They have also forgone valuable have been built north of the court - who will serve their needs since the Most of the time when a wildlife The Department of Education, property improvements and structures house or at the Meeker Terrace. When current incumbents clearly have no cop is needed, they are nowhere to be Department of Energy, Department of over feds that could be detrimental to grouse or the commissioners were asked repeat - intention of doing so. found. Commerce and others fall into this Dear Editor: their habitat. edly at the hearings and most recently Remain silent and you will get to And try to get these CPW folks to category. Also, agencies such as the The White River and Douglas Landowners and industries will at their Monday meeting in Rangely live with the product of your inaction pay for damages? That will be the Federal Highway Administration, Creek conservation districts of Rio gladly work with partners to help pro - where they approved the jail project and complacency. You may not like it day. which spends billions passing federal Blanco County support the State of tect the species as long as they are to go forth, “...why they didn’t have very much, but you will only have Ed Ballegeer gas tax money back to states from Colorado pushing back against the free to do it in the way that works for the architect design a parallel plan for Wyorursieltf teo blram e sfora they ensd re scult.o nservativesRa nwgely ilwlho mr ite is scoltlecoted.r Eleimi natteh the e Ufed.eSral .ag etncoies asg thery deevealopt lannd- esthesm and the grouse. While federal a building north of the courthouse or Mary Ann Wilber federal gas tax and have the states use plans and consider listing the agencies have specialists, they don’t at Meeker Terrace?” they declined to Meeker Conservatives restore collect their own money. greater sage-grouse. live on the land so they don’t know answer. Just as they declined to greatness of U.S. Second, economic growth must The land is within the state and the all the aspects to truly managing answer a number of other important Dog vs. deer in be encouraged by elimination of the wildlife is the property of and the land and wildlife. questions unless they were favorable Rangely, who pays? Dear Editor: many federal governmental regula - managed by the state, therefore it is Local landowners are the ones to their mission. Our grandchildren and great- tions that are blocking the full devel - time the state takes back the control who know the history and what the Make no mistake, Meeker, Dear Editor: grandchildren are going to ask, opment of our energy resources. of our land and our wildlife issues. land and wildlife really need. Rangely and unincorporated Rio I am a resident of Rangely, living “Grampy, Grammy, why did you do Despite what some shallow-sighted The Endangered Species Act Leonard Thompson Blanco County is in desperate eco - in White River Village. I pay rent, and this to us?” letter writers are saying about new (ESA) has been hijacked by some so- President nomic condition and is getting worse I believe that entitles me to use the They’ll be talking about our coal mines, coal and natural gas offers called “environmental” groups at the White River Conservation District by the day. If something that is highly property as mine. nation’s debt passed on to them. How us the opportunity to develop energy national level as a way to stop all Rio Blanco County likely to bring heritage and agri- That means my dog is allowed to could this happen to a great nation exporting industries that would solve activities they don’t like on public and tourism to the county very soon is not go in my yard, where she is under my such as ours? our problem with balance of pay - private lands. This will continue until County looking for implemented, it is not at all unlikely supervision. The answer lies with gutless ments to foreign countries and create the states stand up and say enough is agreement, not input that the tumbleweeds may start rolling So when wildlife comes into my politicians who care more about get - thousands of good-paying jobs. enough. through what was a beautiful town. yard and breaks up my bird feeders ting re-elected than about what is best There are many ways to eliminate We appreciate Gov. Hickenlooper Dear Editor: Other Colorado communities have and eats the tops off my flowers and for our country. dusty roads and I have yet to see a recognizing that local landowners, This is an open letter to the made great progress with tourism, but destroys my property, my dog can’t How do we get out of the mess train trailing a cloud of dust. Approve counties, ranchers and the energy County Commissioners, Rio Blanco County is still waiting and chase them? we are in? Not by taxing the rich (or the Keystone pipeline! industry in northwest Colorado can I attended the presentation in waiting and waiting. Voting true conservatives into and will protect these species while Meeker last Wednesday on the pro - continuing to utilize the land and posed new justice center on the resources. assumption you wished input from   XYZ Ranch The groups that abuse the ESA as the public. I intended to speak, oppos -  a tool to stop production are not truly ing putting it on Fifth Street, but by & concerned with protecting the species the time the presentation was over, it  or they would recognize and support was clear to me that you were not  tl cattle the value of the work the locals have asking for input, only agreement. done to protect the species without Your decision had already been made. listings. Listing a species as threat - Gentlemen, (and I use the term bull sale ened or endangered does not put habi - grudgingly) be aware that the public 50 LIMFLEX ~ LIMOUSIN tat conservation on the ground like the will be heard from. It may not be in ~ ANGUS BULLS local landowners and partnerships do. time to save the school, but we will • HIGH QUALITY VIRGIN BULLS As a partner in the on-the-ground be heard loud and clear at the next • FERTILITY TESTED • TRICH TESTED conservation efforts, the state has con - election! 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Continued from Page 1A good chance to fix the downtown as the comment that she just doesn’t that they have ignored and mocked with all of the heavy traffic using grant empty old buildings don’t help,” he want the justice center downtown the citizens of this community. I Third Street and would like to see now, but we have had as many as said. “Empty building don’t pay bills and that it should be built “out of believe this is an ill-conceived and something done there, then preserve deadline 33,” he said. “This jail will be there and a dead downtown is not a viable town, where it belongs.” ill-planned project.” Fifth Street to help take the pressure for when that happens again and that downtown.” Quentin Smith: Smith said he Mary Whalin: Whalin said she off Third Street, preferring to see won’t require us to build a larger jail Sparky Pappas: Pappas said she wanted to commend the commis - thought the project didn’t need to be that traffic funneled up Fifth. is April 1 later. This is not an extravagant jail. doesn’t want to see Fifth Street sioners on their efforts to enhance so big as to take up two full blocks Jim Ellis: Ellis called for a unit - MEEKER I The dead - The plans make the building much closed. She said she believes there is Meeker’s environment and commu - of downtown Meeker and she added ed town over the project and said the line for the the Freeman E. safer for staff, officers and the too much pressure on Sixth Street nity. that she believed there was no way commissioners did a great facilities Fairfield semi-annual grant inmates, and it brings people into the now and that a closure of Fifth Street “You have done that with this that such a small town needed to plan for low costs and for blending applications is 5 p.m. on downtown area to eat and shop when would hurt Fourth and Sixth streets project,” he said. spend so much money for the court - the original and the new by utilizing Tuesday, April 1. they are at the courthouse for their by putting more pressure on them. Bob Amick: Amick reminded the house and a justice center. the front of the old school. The grant applications court cases or when visiting friends Brian Conrado: Conrado spoke commissioners and the audience that Whalin asked for a show of “We need to maintain the down - may be mailed to P.O. Box or relatives who are inmates. And it of all the hard work done by the many refurbished buildings around hands of those in the audience in town, and the hospital leaving its 2302, Meeker, Colo. 81641 gives us an attractive, vibrant build - Meeker group that wants to save the Colorado have brought money into favor or against the project. A major - location won’t help,” he said. “If we or delivered to Diane ing that is being used instead of just old eElemelntlariy ssch ocol. aHe lsalids th e fothosre to wuns annd tihatt aegri-dhisto ryc is oa mity of mthose uwhon raisiedt thyeir hoandsvemovre t hep justriceo cenjteer ouct oft town, Dunham at 438 E. Market St. standing there.” people with HistoryColorado have huge money maker in the state. were in favor of the justice center then we have two empty buildings. Mailed applications must Gus Halandras: “I love the been “enthralled” with the old Amick has long been one of the proposal. The courts and the jail do bring a lot be received by April 1, not school, I have carved on it, I gradu - school. Conrado also said that there leader of the local group to “repur - (Editor’s Note: Of the roughly of people to town and they do go to postmarked by April 1. ated from it, but an unused building is no questions there are structural pose” the old elementary school for 90 people in the audience, a guessti - the restaurants in town and do some doesn’t bring revenue, only cost.” He problems with the newer L-shaped a variety of community projects mate would be that 30 people didn’t shopping — and all that income complimented the county on a sound portion of the old elementary school, such as meeting rooms, a communi - vote either way and that it was a 60 does go into the town’s coffers.” plan for the building and he he felt but he urged the commissioners to ty center, a cultural arts center, for percent/40 percent split, with the 60 Jackelin Hafkenshiel: the plan as presented will work give the closure of the school more partial use as senior housing and a percent of those who did vote voting Hafkenshiel said she just wanted to toward bringing an active economy thought since it could be used as a variety of uses — with the potential in favor of the justice center.) inform the commissioners that many back to the downtown area. community center. of turning the building into an Carol Parr: Parr said the most of the elderly in town are afraid of “We may have already lost a LaTone Mangus: Mangus made income-producer. Amick did com - important thing is to be certain that having the jail and prisoners in the mend the commissioners for their the officers are safe and that the downtown. She also said she was openness and the openness of the design of the proposed center does very upset that the commissioners Sign up for health insurance before county staff. that. She also said that she is not in limited the amount of time people Mark Hafkenshiel: “I believe the favor of tearing down the old school, could speak at the public meeting, commissioners have made their “but compromise is needed.” She which was set up to hear input from March 31 to avoid the penalty! decisions in backdoor meetings and also said she is very concerned with the public.

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Continued from Page 1A Also, a 1,500 square-foot gazebo accepted. Mary Arlene Brown will be located about 50 feet north of The last speaker before the meet - construction and has completed proj - the intersection of Fifth and Main ing was opened for public input was ects in Nebraska, Louisiana, streets, if that road is closed, Johnson Rebecca Goodwin of LaJunta, chair - Mary Arlene Brown passed away during the summer months as a Vegas and began working in the gift Wyoming and Montana, but works pointed out on the drawing. man of the board for Colorado Feb. 25, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nev., Mountain Bell telephone operator. shops at the Excalibur Casino, chat - mostly in Colorado, said the justice Jaquez said, “We consider this Preservation, Inc. due to complications from emergency She was active in the Democratic ting with every customer who walked center in Meeker will hold nothing whole thing still in the concept stage She said that every 10 years the surgery. Her children, Marlin Brown, OPacrtty. ,2 a9ct,i n1g9 a3s 5a p~re cFinecbt .c 2om5m, 2it0te1e -4 through the door. After her retirement more than courts, related offices, the and what we have is still subject to state does a comprehensive study of Marilee Rippy (both of Glenwood woman. She campaigned hard for in October 2012, she spent her time sheriff’s office and jail. change. The key now is to offer an needs and that many of the older Springs, Colo.) and Melissa Kindall Gov. Dick Lamm, Sen. Gary Hart and sending surprise packages to her He said that utilizing the old idea, and these drawings are currently schools have been lost in the past 10 (of Meeker, Colo.) were at her side. Lt. Gov. Nancy Dick. seven grandchildren and seven great- school offers several advantages in what we feel is best for the county.” years. Arlene was born at the family After Marvin’s death in 1976, grandchildren, putting together photo that: there is no significant dirt work Bolton also reported that the coun - “I also recognize that the jail is home in New Castle, Colo., on Oct. Arlene went to college, studied her albums and organizing family needed; 10,000 square feet of the proj - ty is talking with the Colorado aging and that there are a lot of prob - 29, 1935. She attended school and first year at Colorado Mountain reunions. She will be remembered as ect will be reused because of th‘eC old omDeparptmernto of mLocali Asffaeirs (iDsOL Aa) slemtsr,” oshen saigd. reality’ was graduated from high school as a College then moved on to the woman always full of vim and vigor, school; the site already has all utilities; on a possible $4 million to $6 million “I’m not here to tell you what to New Castle Tiger. She spent countless University of Northern Colorado, strength and great self-will from hav - no road work needs to be added; park - grant and with HistoryColorado for do, but I have learned that compro - days as a child on a ranch in Piceance where she earned a degree in psychol - ing been widowed at age 41. ing is already in place and 10 addi - money to help pay the costs of doors mise is a strong reality of life,” Creek with the Busby family. ogy. She tried her hand at social work Memorial services were held at tional parking places will be added and windows, which would help Goodwin said. “I am impressed with She met Marvin Robert Brown at when she returned home taking in a the New Castle Recreation Center in with the project; and the sandstone defray some of the the overall costs. the courthouse drawings, particularly the Silt Bar and Café and danced him group of foster children but soon dis - downtown New Castle, Colo., on that will be utilized in the front of the “We will also strongly pursue with the commissioners’ intent to keep off of his feet. They were married Jan. covered her psychology skills were Sunday, March 16, 2014, at 12:30 center is already there and it fits in grants,” he said. “That would hopeful - the front of the school and to keep the 10, 1953, and had three children over put to better use in the hospitality and p.m. A wonderful crowd of old and with downtown architecture. ly save the county more money.” flat roof or appearance of the flat roof. the next six years. They lived as a retail arenas. She worked at Marc’s new friends and family celebrated her Johnson added that the center Bolton also pointed out that the “But most importantly, I would couple in the house in which she was Toys and Pets, Sioux Villa Curio, life. The afternoon was complete with offers a good way to separate staff, the new justice center will be for Rio urge everyone in town to maintain a born, raising their family. Village Inn, K-Bob’s Steakhouse, and an extra-special lunch provided by public and the inmates from each Blanco County inmates and that pris - sense of community,” she said. “Don’t In 1966, when RE-2 schools con - Buffalo Valley. She began snow bird - Halandras Catering. other, making it safer for all. oners from other counties will not be let this issue tear the townfolks apart.” solidated, necessitating students being ing to Bullhead City, Ariz., and work - bused to Rifle to attend high school, ing at the casinos across the river in they decided to move to Glenwood Laughlin, Nev. Eventually, she made Springs. Arlene got a job as the secre - the move to the warm climate perma - tary of the middle school and worked nent. In 2003, she moved to Las Canyon Clayton Claude Graham Cleanersis coming to Meeker Clayton Claude Graham passed missed by them. away March 10, 2014, in Meeker, He loved being Tuesdays for pickup and Colo. He was born Dec. 20, 1934, in outdoors. 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COURTESY PHOTO community. Folks can mark their cal - On Feb. 28, the mobile field trip known as the STEM endars for this year’s Fish Fry, set for Museum arrived at Meeker Elementary School. Stem June 14, 2014. stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Even with bad weather for the Mathematics. All elementary students and Barone first day of the tournament, the teams Middle School sixth-graders enjoyed the day with hands- fished hard, and Sunday turned in to on demonstrations. They had an opportunity to experi - a very productive day with plenty of ence robotics, 3D printer mathematic shapes, gears, bright sunshine and hungry white - etc. Meeker’s Parent-Teacher Organization sponsored the program. The man in charge of the STEM Museum fish. Final weigh-in was Sunday has taken this museum all over the country and he said afternoon followed by a delicious the Meeker students are very well mannered and fol - chili dinner complete with jalapeno lowed directions very nicely. Pictured above are Jacob cornbread prepared by Boots COURTESY PHOTO Palmer, Narely Oliva, Ryan Sullivan, Judd Harvey and Campbell, Dean Hubbell and Arlene Topping the prize table at the 10th annual White River Community Buy/Fly Fishing Tournament were Stephen Koenig. Fritzlan. Delectable desserts were Orvis Mirage Big Game Fly Reels for the first-place team, which was also the youngest team. Co-spon - also on hand, prepared by association sored by Sable Mountain Outfitters and the K Bar T Ranch, Meekerites Daylon Nielsen, Dayton Willey, members. Jake Edinger and Codee Woodward took top honors. Fly boxes with fishing accessories, donated in part Topping the prize table was Orvis by Wyatt’s Sports Center, were also awarded to this team. WAR"NTY DEEDS ~ FEB. 2013 Mirage Big Game Fly Reels for the first-place team, which was also the Orvis Fully Loaded Trout Flats Pack, selves “The Commish Team,” were Buford School for the early start of Seller:Jerry A Blankenship JR Mortgage Association youngest team. Co-Sponsored by and Baker was awarded the high Rio Blanco County Commissioners the tournament on Saturday morn - Buyer: Colleen Cherie Kenney Buyer: Elaine C Urie Sable Mountain Outfitters and the K point individual prizes of a $150 gift Shawn Bolton and Jeff Eskelson, ing. This Sable Mountain team was Description: SUBDIVISION/MAP MESA VISTA Description: SUBDIVISION/MAP LEECH ADDI - EAST SUBDIVISION (MINOR) 193057 LOT 4 TION 79778 LOT 2 S10,3, 4 N30 BLOCK D Bar T Ranch, locals Daylon Nielsen, certificate donated by Elk Creek Fly Jeff’s son Zach, and Quentin Smith. made up of Ty Dunham, Noah REMARKS 254 E RANGLEY AVE REMARKS 307 & 311 S SUNSET AVE Dayton Willey, Jake Edinger and Fishing Shop and a pair of wading The two other teams were “The Overton, Kash Atwood and Jake Transaction Price: $140,700.00 Transaction Price:$38,000.00 Codee Woodward took top honors boots donated by the Rio Blanco Princess Team” headed up by Mark Smith. and each received an Orvis fly reel. Ranch. Scritchfield, Mason Scritchfield, The White River Community Seller: Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc Fly boxes with fishing accessories, For the third year in a row, the Dakota Docheff and Pat White. Association thanks the judges for Seller: Queens Park Oval Asset Holding Trust Buyer: /EV Ranch LLLP donated in part by Wyatt’s Sports third-place team hails from Castle Sable Mountain sponsored another this year’s event: local Colorado Buyer: Bob and Barbara Miller Description: SECT 21 TWN 2S RANGE 97W Center, were also awarded to this Rock, Colo., calling themselves team that put out a great effort and Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Description: SUBDIVISION/MAP SANDERSON Transaction Price: $751,000.00 team. “The Mustangs,” consisting of Tom are to be commended on their dedi - managers Bailey Franklin and Jeff HILLS SUBDIVISION 185454 LOT 93 REMARKS The second-place team, calling Brauch, his son Hayden, Carlos cation to the Meeker High School Goncalves, Shawn Welder, Kent 1134 MICHAEL CIR Seller: /EV Ranch LLLP themselves “Better Lucky than Aragon and Tanner Capulong. This girls’ basketball team. They compet - Nielsen and Tony Weiss. The associ - Transaction Price: $159,900.00 Buyer: Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc Description: SECT 4 TWN 3 RANGE 97W Good,” came all the way from New team received heavy-duty ed at the State Basketball ation also thanks the community for Seller: Fannie Mae Aka Federal National Transaction Price: $662,400.00 Mexico. They also garnered the high Leatherman tools from Wyatt’s Tournament in Pueblo this past its continued support of the Historic point individual award. The team was Sports Center. week, waited to cheer on and sup - Buford School, looking forward to comprised of Duane Baker, Victor There were three other teams. port the girls’ team on Friday night, seeing everyone at the annual Sanchez, Jeff Warren and H. Warren. Most notable for their “getting wet” then drove all night from Pueblo to Community Fish Fry on June 14 at Second-place winners all received style of fishing, and calling them - be at the up-river location of the Buford School.

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By HALLIE BLUNT Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I The seniors on the Meeker girls’ basketball team ended their high school basketball careers with a win Saturday, finishing in third place in the 2014 Colorado State Basketball Championships. “There are 67 2A teams in the state and three win their last game, less than five percent,” head coach Greg Chintala said. The team sealed their place in the history books with the best finish in Meeker girls’ basketball in 19 years. The competition in Pueblo was extremely tough but the Cowboys proved they belonged there with the best. Meeker came out Thursday night against Akron and had another huge first quarter outscoring the Rams 23- 16 in the first quarter. Meeker cooled off a little in the second quarter but held their lead to go into the half up one. Akron was not going to back down and kept the score close trail - ing by one going into the final eight minutes. The incredible rebounding of Deena Norell, (six in the first quarter alone), kept the Cowboys in control. The defensive pressure increased BOBBY GUTIERREZ in the last quarter and the aggressive The Meeker High School girls’ basketball team ended its season on a winning note with a 62-56 victory against Peyton in the consolation championship of the 2014 2A Colorado drives by Sydney Hughes and shoot - State Basketball Championships in Pueblo. The lady Cowboys finished with an impressive 23-3 record. Pictured with the third place trophy are, in front: Piper Haney, Sydney ing by Taylor Neilson gave Meeker a Hughes, Taylor Neilson, Aly Ridings, Deena Norell and Megan Parker. In back: assistant coach Karen Dinwiddie, Taylor Morris, Reece Pertile, head coach Greg Chintala, Jenna spot in the final four with a 52-47 Walsh, Alex Duell, Jamie McLaughlin and assistant coach Julie Bowman. win over Akron. Neilson led the team in scoring “We were the smallest team there Neilson had a 3-pointer with a Neilson, Ridings, Haney and place. The consolation championship Meeker put together a very impres - with 17, followed by Hughes with but out rebounded all the teams,” little over three minutes in the sec - Norell played together, out-rebound - is won by the team that can come sive fourth quarter, outscoring 13, Piper Haney with 10, Norell fin - Coach Chintala said. ond quarter and the Cowboys went ing the bigger girls and making plays back from a loss, determined to end Peyton by eight points and winning ished with seven and Aly Ridings The lady Cowboys came out into the locker room up six points. that could only be learned from their season on a win. the game 62-56. had five. matching the level of play and fin - The second half was a fight hours and hours on the elementary Meeker came out a little cold in Meeker once again had balanced The semifinal game proved to be ished the first quarter down two, throughout and Lutheran closed the courts growing up. the first quarter and were down 7-19 scoring and found different players one that could very well have been behind Haney’s four points. The sec - gap to be within one going into the Ridings had a 3-point play late in after the first eight minutes. The fight stepping up at different times as they played Saturday night, as it was the ond quarter was no doubt the best final quarter. In the last eight min - the quarter and the Cowboys took a the girls have shown all season came did the entire tournament and year. closest and arguably the most excit - defense Lutheran had seen all season utes, the game was back and forth, four point lead with just over a back in the second quarter and they The girls put together an impressive ing game of the tournament. as they were only able to score two both teams fighting for the chance to minute to play. roared to 24-9 second quarter score, 23-3 season and a third place finish. Hometown fans that could not make points. Meeker used the momentum play in the championship game. Lutheran hit a big three to get the going into half up three. Chintala said, “I am extremely the trip heard it all on their radios, from their defense to get their The work ethic of the Cowboys game back to one. The last 30 sec - A questionable foul called on proud of what this team did, they and it was obvious Meeker was out - offense going and a three-point shot made them a “crowd favorite,” onds seemed to last forever, and a Hughes gave her four fouls and were incredible.” sized but certainly not out worked. by Norell gave the Cowboys the Chintala said. heartbreaking shot fell in the final unable to play in the third quarter. Congratulations to the team and Lutheran had a 6-foot post under - lead. Hughes played like only she Hughes continued to drive to the seconds to give Lutheran a 1-point Meeker kept their composure but coaches of the 2014 third place team, neath, quick guards and a long bench. can, getting steals and increasing the basket and draw fouls forcing foul lead 39-38. were down two after three quarters. you have left a mark greater then any They were the number one seed but tempo as she had two assists to trouble for Lutheran and putting The loss set up a Saturday game Behind the confident, ball han - in nearly two decades, and represent - Meeker was not intimidated. Ridings, increasing Meeker’s lead. Meeker in the double bonus early. against a tough Peyton team for third dling and shooting of Neilson, ed Meeker well on and off the court. MHS Cowboys end season as an “Elite Eight” team By HALLIE BLUNT team was down 13-18 after the first Special to the Herald Times quarter. The Cowboys knew they needed to shoot the ball well against MEEKER I The Meeker High the very tough zone defense of Akron School boys’ basketball team played but could not get shots to fall. two very tough games in the 2014 The team was lead by Joe Colorado 2A Basketball Newman who had an outstanding Championships in Pueblo over the game, scoring 21 points. Jeremy weekend, finishing their season as Musgrave had 20 points, Dylan one of the top eight 2A teams in the Mobley had nine, Ty Dunham eight, state. Raul Lopez came away with four and “I am very proud of what we Kash Atwood added two. accomplished this year,” head coach Meeker outscored Akron by nine Klark Kindler said of his team, “We points in the final period, 26-17, but faced some adversity with injuries, it was not enough to overcome a sec - but our kids didn’t make excuses and ond quarter run by the Rams. The just went out and played hard and final period proved the Cowboys had won the big games that we needed.” tremendous heart and would not go Meeker won several big games down easy. throughout the season, including the Next, Meeker was paired against very exciting double overtime win in Holyoke on Friday night for a chance the regional finals. The team gained a to play again Saturday. BOBBY GUTIERREZ great deal of experience at the state Kindler said, “We competed very The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team ended its season as a member of the “Elite Eight,” qualifying for the 2014 2A Colorado State tournament, and Kindler said, “The hard.” Basketball Championships in Pueblo. The Cowboys will return several players, all of whom played and got state experience, hopeful for a experience is something the kids will The team came out showing, return trip to the “Big Dance” next year. Pictured are; assistant coach Matt Dupire, Kash Atwood, Matt Frantz, Jeremy Musgrave, Ty Dunham, always remember.” once again, that they were an elite- Dylan Mobley, Joe Newman, Tony Collins, Cade Rowlett, Jake Smith, Raul Lopez, Lane Anderson, Tommy Chitwood and head coach Klark The Cowboys began their tourna - eight team. At the end of the first Kindler. ment against the Akron Rams and the period, the score was tied 19-19. The state’s all-time leading scorer in second quarter showed the defense quarter, and that was the difference in and Atwood added three. Meeker individuals stepping up at different seniors proved to be outstanding Brady Baer. on both ends of the floor tightening the game. Meeker was led in scoring played extremely hard for 32 minutes times to find ways to win. The leaders for the team. Kindler said, “He was better than up, and Meeker went into the locker by Mobley with 17, followed by but fell to Holyoke 64-54 in the end. Cowboys have several returning League and state awards will be advertised.” room down just two. Newman and Musgrave with 11 each, The boys had an outstanding sea - players who gained great experience given at the end-of-year banquet and Meeker came out battling, but the Holyoke made a run in the third Lopez had eight, Dunham had three son, with a team that found different and confidence over the year and the then released.

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RHS BASEBALL MHS GIRLS’ TEAM BASKETBALL TEAM Rangely High School Meeker High School The Rangely Panther varsity baseball The Meeker girls’ varsity basketball team team opened the season at home, won league and regional championship winning a doubleheader against South titles this seasonandcapped off a 23-3 Park, winning the first 19-9 and the seasonwith a victory inthe consolation second 5-4. The Panthers will host championship game in the 2014 2A Meeker onSaturday, startingat 1 p.m. Colorado State Basketball Championships. RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES 12 A " 2014 COLORADO STATE BASKETBALL Thursday, March 20, 2014

BOBBY GUTIERREZ | JIM COOK The Meeker High School girls’ basketball team ended its season on a winning note with a 62-56 victory against Peyton in the consolation championship of the 2014 2A Colorado State Basketball Championships held in Pueblo. The lady Cowboys finished with an impressive 23-3 record. Pictured with the third place trophy are, in front: Piper Haney, Sydney Hughes, Taylor Neilson, Aly Ridings, Deena Norell and Megan Parker. In back: assistant coach Karen Dinwiddie, Taylor Morris, Reece Pertile, head coach Greg Chintala, Jenna Walsh, Alex Duell, Jamie McLaughlin and assistant coach Julie Bowman. Congratulations WELL DONE MEEKER HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAMS! Cowboys!

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We are so very proud of you! We can't express how proud we are of you! You amaze us with your unwavering support of your team and the stellar person you have grown into. For the girl you have been, the young woman you are now and the amazing woman we know you will be in the future. BOBBY GUTIERREZ | JIM COOK Thank you for being, well, you! The Meeker boys’ varsity basketball team was led by seniors Dylan Mobley and Jeremy Musgrave to a regional championship and was one of the state Class 2A “Elite Eight” teams, playing in the 2014 Colorado State Basketball Championships. The senior duo was supported by jun - ior starters Raul Lopez and Joe Newman and sophomore Ty Dunham. Sophomore Kash Atwood played quality minutes all season, and We love you, although the starting five will graduate two, juniors Cade Rowlett, Tony Collins and Matt Frantz, sophomores Jake Smith and Tom Chitwood and freshman Clay Anderson will return with state experience. Junior Jake Phelan, who was injured in football, missed the entire basketball Mom, Dad and Trey season but is also expected to return. RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES 14 A " NEWS Thursday, March 20, 2014 Meeker Christian MHS Cowboys open track season in Rifle Church Special to the Herald Times 27.41. Senior Ohana Mataia had a 443 School St. • 878-5105 MEEKER I The Meeker strong first outing for the Cowboys Cowboys Track and Field team had a in the discus. Mataia was able to earn ADULTS & CHILDREN solid start to their season at the Rifle second place honors with her throw Sunday School 10am Sun. Invitational on Friday. The team was of 102 feet 3 1/2 inches, matching Church Service 11am Sun. fortunate enough to take 45 hard- her career best. Bible Study 7pm Wed. working athletes to the meet despite For the boys’ side of the team, TJ the fact that many team members Shelton brought home top honors in OFFICE HOURS were still playing basketball at the the 100-meter dash. ph mk track tj in 100 Mon. - Fri. 9am-12pm state tournament in Pueblo. “His goal starting the year is to There were certainly some bright defend his title from last year in this spots for the boys’ and girls’ squads. event,” Strate said. The trio of Halle Ahrens, Linda Among other returning state Olivas and Madison Russell took qualifiers are Aaron Cochran, fourth, sixth and ninth places, Anthony Watt and Caleb Lange. Watt respectively, in the 100-meter dash. brings versatility to the table as last WE ARE LOOKING “Against the 4A and 5A high year he competed at the state meet in schools at this meet, shows there are three relays, placing in two of them. FOR A NEW great things to come for this group of Cochran and Lange should be able to sprinters,” head coach John Strate lead a mid-distance group back to the HOMES! said. state meet this year with their work The same group, with the addi - ethic and dedication. SNOWBALL tion of Taylor Ahrens, took second The next meet for the Cowboys place in the 4x100-meter relay with is Saturday in Hotchkiss. DWIGHT SIVERSON their impressive early season time of “It should be interesting to see Meeker’s defending Class 2A 100-meter dash state champion T.J. Shelton, right, is pictured running the 6 month old 52.96. Hallie Ahrens also ran her how the team matches up with teams 100 in the first track meet of the season in Rifle. Shelton won the race, then traveled to Denver to wrestle female lab way to second-place finish in the of similar size at this meet,” coach in the Rocky Mountain Nationals, where he finished seventh in the 18-and-under division. Sheridan Harvey mix puppy 200-meter dash with her time of Strate said. was a runner-up in the 15-under division and Casey Turner placed fifth at Rocky Mountain Nationals. LILY BMS wrestlers host tournament Saturday 6 month old Heelermix By BOBBY GUTIERREZ Jacob Pelloni both advanced to the championship match but Follman (85), James Amick (115) and Christopher Strate Female [email protected] only Kennedy was victorious. (125). “We have some really aggressive kids and Tannen is one of Meeker will host the final tournament of the regular season MEEKER I Because of other extracurricular activities, a them,” head coach Lee Overton said of Kennedy, who won the Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. Overton said the team will have smaller number of Barone Middle School wrestlers competed 105 pound bracket. “I was glad to see Tannen win it, he’s some wrestlers in the Middle School regional tournament in in Oak Creek but several placed in the top four and the team directing his energy in the right direction and he gets after it.” Grand Junction, where the top eight wrestlers in each weight, GORDO finished fourth. Trapper McGruder finished third in the 80-pound bracket will qualify for the middle school state tournament the fol - Male BMS seventh-grader Tannen Kennedy and eighth-grader and the young Cowboys had three others finish fourth; Codey lowing week. Chihuahua Jack Russell Mix PIT MOM Rangely youth wrestlers get A Pitbull mom The Rangely Panther base - with no pups ball team opened their sea - started with 2014 season found on Hwy 13 by Kum ‘N Go son at home against South By BOBBY GUTIERREZ Park and won the double and Anthony Lujan. header. Staggered on the [email protected] Kenney Hensen Jr., Gage Nielsen, Stephen field for the National Koenig, Colton Stevens and Jonas Saunders CINDER Anthem are; sophomore RANGELY I Many youth wrestlers from finished as runners-up. Levi Petrocco and Jessy Powell (6), seniors Rangely have already wrestled in two tourna - Wyatt Wiley finished fourth and Izaih Moody Female Lucas Heinle (4) and Ryan ments, with 20 traveling to Vernal, Utah, two wrestled but did not place in the top four. Blue Wilczek (18), sophomore weeks ago for a pre-season tournament and Rangely took eight wrestlers to Grand Heeler Kaulan Brady (7), junior mix several more competing in the Little Warrior Junction and three were crowned Little Kelton Elam (1), senior tournament on Saturday in Grand Junction. Warrior champions. Braden Lucas, Kobey ——————————— Cameron Enterline (12), BATTER UP!... “The youngsters wrestled very well,” Chism and Zane Varner all won gold medals. Call Meeker Animal Control at sophomore Jimmie Sherman (5), sophomore Kiki Ruiz (2) coach Jeff LeBleu said. Marcos Quintanna and Corbin Lucero placed and freshman Nych DeLeon The young Panthers crowned 12 champi - second and Kenney Hensen Jr., placed third. 878-4968 (3). 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Blakley 1:15 p.m. Hearing: Development/Planning due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by barred. spraying and Herbicide ariel spraying. bid BOARD OF TRUSTEES RE-Plat 14-01 ‚ Alan Nielsen Minor Subdivision the deed of trust and other violations thereof. Linda Hinmon, Personal Representative packets are available by calling Chris Four-year term Boundary Line Adjustment at 75 CR 43, Sec 4, TlS, THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. 2210 Dubois Circle Uphoff at 87-5130. Mailed bids are due to Three positions R93W LEGAL DESCRIPTION Marshalltown, IA 50158 the Board of County Commissioners, Variance 14-01 ‚ Shay Wangnild setback THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF RIO BLANCO, 641-751-2951 P.O. Box i, Meeker, CO 81641 no later Candidates: requirements at 75 CR 43, Section 4, T1S. R93W STATE OF COLORADO IN DEED BOOK 524, AT PAGE 318, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOL- FJ Fennessy than 4:00 p.m. on April 10th, 2014. If Toby Cortez ADJOURN: LOWS: Attorney hand delivered the bids are due no later than David Heinrich The agenda is providedfor informational A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN H.E. 177 (HOMESTEAD ENTRY 177 (LYING IN SECTION 1, PO Box 1518 11:00 a.m. on April 14th, 2014 to the Two-year term purposes only; all times are approximate. TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 102 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., TOWN OF RANGELY, STATE Meeker, CO 81641 County Commissioners, County Adminis- One position Agenda items will normally be consider- OF COLORADO, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: 970-878-4783 tration Building, 200 Main, Meeker, CO. Qualifications for person to vote in the edin the order they appear on the agenda. BEGINNING AT A POINT 1360.4 FEET WEST OF AND 469 FEET SOUTH OF CORNER NO. 1 Publish: March 20, 2014 The bids will be opened at 4:15 on the municipal Election are: attain the age of However, the Board may alter the Agenda, OF SAID H.E. 177; Rio Blanco Herald Times 14th of April. All bids must be clearly eighteen (18) years of age; be a citizen of take breaks during the meeting, work THENCE SOUTH, 100 FEET; THENCE WEST, 38 FEET; THENCE SOUTH, 10 FEET; THENCE marked "Herbicide Hand Spraying" or the United States; be a resident of the through the noon hour and even continue WEST, 124 FEET; THENCE NORTH, 10 FEET; THENCE EAST, 100 FEET; THENCE NORTH, "Herbicide Ariel Spraying" on the outside Town of Dinosaur on or before February an item for a future meeting date. The of the bid. 28, 2014 and registered to vote for the 100 FEET; THENCE EAST, 62 FEET TO THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Board of County Commissioners Board, while in session, may consider Publish: March 20, 27 2014 Municipal Election by February 28, 2014. The property to be foreclosed is: Monday, March 24, 2014 other items that are broughtbefore it. Rio Blanco Herald Times Any registered elector of the Town of Di- Also known by street and number as: 244 S BIRCH AVE, RANGELY, CO 81648. County Administration Bldg, 200 Main Scheduled items may be continued if the nosaur, who, on the date of the Municipal THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUM- Meeker, Colorado Board is unable to complete the Agenda Election, may be absent from the Town, BERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. Tentative Board Agenda as scheduled. may cast a ballot at such election by an NOTICE OF SALE Items of routine and non-controversial The next regular Board meeting is tenta- NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION absentee voter's ballot. Application for The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described nature are placedon the consent agenda. tively scheduled for April 14 in Meeker PURSUANT TO § 15-12-801, C.R.S. an absentee voter's ballot may be made herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Any Commissioner or member of the au- at the County Administration Building. Estate of Davie D. Robertson, also known orally or in writing to the Town Clerk from Deed of Trust. dience may request an item be removed Please check the County‚ website for in- as Dave Robertson, this date forward until 5:00 o'clock P.M. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on from the Consent Agenda and considered formation at www.co.rio-blanco.co.us/ Deceased on Friday, March 28, 2014. All absentee Wednesday, 05/07/2014, at Office of the Public Trustee, Rio Blanco County Court- separately on the regular agenda prior to departments/commissioners If you Case No. 2014 PR 30011 voter ballots to be cast in the Municipal house, 555 Main Street, Meeker CO 81641, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, action being taken by the Board on the need special accommodations please All persons having claims against the Election must be received by the Town the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and as- Consent Agenda. call 970-878-9573 in advance of the above-named estate are required to pres- Clerk on or before 5:00 o'clock P.M., signs therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Public Comment: Any member of the meeting so that reasonable accommoda- ent them to the Personal Representative Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Election Day. Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other public may address the Board on matters tions may be made. or to the District Court of Rio Blanco IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as whichare within the jurisdiction of the Publish: March 20, 2014 County, Colorado, on or before July 21, set my hand and official seal at Dino- provided by law. Board. If you are addressing the Board Rio Blanco Herald Times 2014, or the claims may be forever saur, Colorado this 10th day of March, First Publication 3/13/2014 regarding a matter listed on the Agenda, barred. 2014. Last Publication 4/10/2014 you are requestedto make your comments Cheryl D. Robertson, Personal Represen- Tamara Long Name of Publication Rio Blanco Herald Times when the Board takes that matter. tative Town Clerk/Treasurer NOTICE OF RIGHTS Please limit your comments to three Public Notice is hereby given that Tech- c/o David J. Turner Published: March 20, 2014 YOU MAY HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY BEING FORECLOSED, OR HAVE minutes per member or five minutes per nology Vendors are invited to submit a Published in Rio Blanco Herald Times CERTAIN RIGHTS OR SUFFER CERTAIN LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO COLORADO STA- Turner & Perry, P.C. group. The public comment time is not Statement of Interest for consideration of TUTES AS A RESULT OF SAID FORECLOSURE. YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM 300 Main Street, Suite 202 for questions and answers. It is your Pioneers Medical Center, Meeker, Colora- SAID REAL PROPERTY AND/OR YOU MAY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CURE A DEFAULT UN- Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 time to express your views. do regarding the Technology Systems of DER THE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED. A COPY OF CERTAIN SAID STATUTES, Publish: March 20, 27 & April 3, 2014 RIO BLANCO COUNTY 11:00 a.m. Call to order: the replacement hospital. AS SUCH STATUTES ARE PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR Rio Blanco Herald Times ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PUBLICATION RE- Pledge of Allegiance REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must submit RIGHTS SHALL BE SENT WITH ALL MAILED COPIES OF THIS NOTICE. HOWEVER, YOUR PORT Changes or additions to the March 24, a Statement of Interest and respond to a RIGHTS MAY BE DETERMINED BY PREVIOUS STATUTES. FEBRUARY 28 2014 2014 Tentative Agenda Request for Proposal (RFP) including a •A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-104 SHALL BE FUND: GENERAL Approval of the March 24, 2014 Agenda certified Qualifications Statement to be PUBLIC NOTICE FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO VENDOR NAME, ACCT NAME, AMOUNT Consent Agenda for March 24, 2014 considered. Inquiries regarding the RFP TOWN OF DINOSAUR THE FIRST SCHEDULED SALE DATE OR ANY DATE TO WHICH THE SALE IS CONTINUED; MEEKER DRUGS, VC-PRCH SVCS, Consideration of the Board Minutes of and submission of Statements of Interest MUNICIPAL ELECTION •IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE (20.00), March 17, 2014 should be directed to the Technology APRIL 1, 2014 OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE,MC-TRAIN/DVLP, Ambulance Licensing Consultant: Brian Johnson, RCDD TO: THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF DI- •A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REDEEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 38-38-302 SHALL BE $3,652.75 Business Agenda: Senior Technology Designer Mazzetti NOSAUR, COLORADO: FILED WITH THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE NO MORE THAN EIGHT (8) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER ALSCO INC,PRCH SVCS, $1,079.59 Request for approval to submit DOLA 320 Seven Springs Way, Suite 115 NOTICE is hereby given that a regular mu- THE SALE; APPLE INC.,SPLYS, $9,897.00 Grants Brentwood, TN 37027 nicipal election for the Town of Dinosaur DATE: 01/09/2014 ATMOS ENERGY,UTIL, $3,137.19 Request for approval to submit Fairfield Phone: 615-312-6484 will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Karen Arnold, Public Trustee in and for the County of Rio Blanco, State of Colorado AVFUEL CORP,AV GAS, $20,504.08 Grant Email: [email protected] between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 By: Karen Arnold, Public Trustee BOY-KO SUPPLY,SPLYS, $1,086.96 Bid Award and Contract: PROCESS: Interested candidates must P.M. The polling place for all electors of The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the at- CO ASSOC OF TAX APPR,PRCH SVCS, 2014 Dust Control Project ‚ GMCO Corpo- submit three (3) copies of the Qualifica- the Town for the election shall be at the torney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: $125.00 ration in the amount of $273,863.47 tions Statement as described in the RFP Town Hall, 317 Stegosaurus Freeway, Di- David R. Doughty #40042 CDW GOV'T,SPLYS, $16,090.72 Lower White River Pest Control District by 5:00 MDT on March 26, 2014 to the nosaur Colorado. Lynn M. Janeway #15592 CENTURYLINK,PRCH SVCS, $184.06 Commercial applicator and Aerial Spray above address in order to be considered The following Town officers will be elect- Matthew B. Peters #41905 CENTURYLINK-LAND LINES,PRCH SVCS, 2014 Rio Blanco County CR 72 Paving in the selection process. Short-listed ed at such election: a Mayor (two-year Janeway Law Firm 9800 S. Meridian, Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80134 (303) 706-9990 $30.94 Project. firms will then be issued a Request for term), three members of the Town Board The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. CHAPPELL CLINT (PLAN COMM),PLAN Bids: Proposal and finalists will be subject to a of Trustees (four year terms) and one Any information provided may be used for that purpose. COMM, $50.00 2014 RBC Crackfill Project reference check and interview. member of the Town Board of Trustees Attorney File # 13-000132 CNCC,CNTCT SVCS, $3,500.00 Resolutions: Publish: March 20, 2014 (two year term). (c)Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 CO ASSESSORS' ASSOC,TRAIN & DVLP, Consideration of a Resolution on the ap- Rio Blanco Herald Times The following are the candidates to be pointment of Workforce Members for voted upon: $40.00 CPAXLP CAXCA RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES 16A " CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, March 20, 2014

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CO ASSR ASSN-DIST 5,PRCH SVCS, OFFICE DEPOT INC.,SPLYS, $223.39 $721.40 Sixth Principal Meridian sec. 20, NE,N2NWNW,N2NENW; 200 Rio Blanco Fire Protection District $10.00 PITNEY BOWES RESERVE,PRCH SVCS, WEED & PEST FUND TOTAL, $2,449.31 COC 08424-01: sec. 21, NW,W2NE,SENE,N2SE; 360 is now offering CPR/FIRST AID Classes CBI,PRCH SVCS, $39.50 $47.74 T.3N., R.101W., sec. 22, SE,SESW,N2SW,S2NW; 360 at the fire station located at 236 7th CO COUNTY ATTY'S ASSN.,DUES,$500.00 RANGELY TRUE VALUE,SPLYS, $189.97 FUND: FAIRFIELD Acres sec. 23, S2SW,S2SE; 160 Street, Meeker, CO. Call 970-878-3443 for CO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE,PRCH SVCS RESPOND FIRST AID,SPLYS, $28.75 VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT sec. 19, E2SE,SWSE; 200 sec. 26, N2,SW,N2SE,SWSE; 600 more information. $100.00 RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES,PRCH SVCS, ATMOS ENERGY,UTIL, $1,413.10 sec. 20, S2,S2NW,S2N2NW; 440 sec. 27, E2,E2NW,E2SW,SWSW; 520 CO SECRETARY OF STATE,PRCH SVCS, $148.22 JAY-MAX SALES,SPLYS, $32.00 sec. 28, N2,N2SE; 400 sec. 34, NW,N2NE; 240 $135.00 SAMUELSON'S TRUE VALUE,MTRLS, MARATHON SYSTEMS,SPLYS, $598.69 sec. 29, all; 640 sec. 35, N2NW,NWNE; 120 FOOD BANK of the Rockies mobile pantry STATE OF COLORADO,PRCH SVCS, $208.00 MCGUIRE AUTO PARTS,SPLYS, $8.61 sec. 30, lots 1 to 4,inclusive,E2,E2W2; Containing 3,154.76 acres, more or less. truck will be in Rio Blanco County provid- $213.30 UNION TELEPHONE CO,PRCH SVCS, MEEKER SANITATION DIST,UTIL, $114.00 635.36 3,154.76 ing Food assistance to community mem- COMPASSTOOLS,OHV TRAIL, $2,443.90 $402.97 MEEKER TOWN OF,UTIL, $588.00 sec. 31, lots 1 to 4, inclusive, E2,E2W2; Total LMU Acreage: 12,820.67, ber. Scheduled Dates for 2014: February CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL,SPLYS, VALLEY HARDWARE,SPLYS, $72.93 PINE VALLEY ECO PRDCTS,SPLYS, 636.96 more or less 27 and March 27. They Food Bank will be $238.70 WATT'S RANCH MARKET,SPLYS, $107.41 $978.00 sec. 32, N2,N2S2,S2SW; 560 NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION at the Meeker Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. COULTER AVIATION,PRCH SVCS, 304.66 WHITE RIVER DIST.,SPLYS, $50.00 REDI SERVICES,PRCH SVCS, $610.00 sec. 33, SWNW,NWSW. 80 The Colorado State Office of the Bureau to 12:30 p.m. CREDIT UNION OF CO,PRCH SVCS," WHITE RIVER ELECTRIC,UTIL, $275.09 SAMUELSON'S TRUE VALUE,SPLYS, Containing 3,512.32 acres, more or less. of Land Management received the appli- 4,217.64 3512.32 cation from Blue Mountain Energy, Inc., US DEPT. TREASURY,FED W/H, $178.58 For XC Skiing & Snowshoeing See: DAY TRAVIS,PLAN COMM, $50.00 COC 08425-01: 3607 County Road #65, Rangely, CO $14,120.26 SCHINDLER PLUMBING,P. SVCS, White River Nordic Council at Facebook DIST ATTORNEY OFFICE OF,PRCH SVCS, T.3N., R.101W., 81648, for a modification of an approved US DEPT. TREASURY,FICA W/H, $1,300.55 For Grooming Reports, Events & Info $17,012.58 $20,663.52 TRANE U.S. INC.,P. SVCS, $446.15 Acres Logical Mining Unit (LMU) in accordance DUNGAN JOSEPH,PRCH SVCS, $54.00 CO DEPT OF REVENUE,STATE W/H, UNION TELEPHONE CO,PRCH SVCS, sec. 21, SW,S2SE; 240 with 43 CFR 3487. The approval of this EKSTROM WILLIAM A.,4-H/P. SVCS, $4,704.00 $26.02 sec. 22, SWSW; 40 modification application is proposed to VFW POST 5843 and Ladies Auxiliary $373.05 GREAT WEST,RETIREMENT, $16,226.16 VALLEY HARDWARE,SPLYS, $269.42 sec. 27, W2NW,NWSW; 120 be effective August 27, 2013. monthly meetings are now held at Kilo- ELECTION CENTER THE,PRCH SVCS, COUNTY HEALTH POOL,INSURANCE, WATT'S RANCH MARKET,SPLYS, 85.32 sec. 28, SW,S2SE; 240 Any comments concerning the approval watt Korner in Meeker: VFW Post 5843 - $200.00 $43,421.94 WEATHERFORD ELECTRIC,PRCH SVCS, sec. 33, N2N2,S2NE,SENW,NESW,N2SE; of this LMU modification should be sent, 6:30 p.m. 2nd Monday. Ladies Auxiliary - ENTENMANN-ROVIN CO.,UNIF/CLOTH, ROAD & BRIDGE FUND TOTAL, $920.00 400 within 30 days of this notice to Kyle Free 5:00 p.m., 2nd Monday. $168.00 $102,862.05 WHITE RIVER ELECTRIC,UTIL, $1,505.08 sec. 34, N2SW; 80 by fax at 303-239-3799, email EXTENSION PROGRAM,4-H, $150.00 US DEPT. TREASURY,FED W/H, $555.80 Containing 1120 acres, more or less. 1120 [email protected], or at the above address. GALL'S INC.,UNIF/CLOTH, $509.44 FUND: PUBLIC HEALTH US DEPT. TREASURY,FICA W/H, $860.00 COC 44693: Publish: March 13, & 20, 2014 GRAINGER,SPLYS, $122.85 VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT CO DEPT OF REVENUE,STATE W/H, T.2N., R.101W., Rio Blanco Herald Times theheraldtimes.com HART INTERCIVIC,PRCH SVCS, CREDIT UNION OF CO,SPLYS, $857.15 $184.50 Acres $20,506.40 GLOBALSTAR USA,PRCH SVCS, $56.06 GREAT WEST,RETIREMENT, $547.82 sec. 1, lots 1,2,5,6,SWNE,N2SE,W2SENE; HILL LOGAN D.,PLAN COMM, $50.00 KRAMES STAYWELL,SPLYS, $20.94 COUNTY HEALTH POOL,INSURANCE, 284.31 ANNOUNCEMENTS HOPKINS OAKLEY,PLAN COMM, $50.00 METRO STATE UNIV.,PRCH SVCS, $36.00 $722.24 sec. 36, SWSE,W2SESE; 60 MOMS GROUP meeting, open to anyone IMPACT PROMO PRODUCTS,OHV TRAIL, MOORE MEDICAL,SPLYS, $212.56 FAIRFIELD FUND TOTAL, $11,943.88 Containing 344.31 acres, more or less. NEW EDEN Pregnancy Care Services - with a child 0-5 years, Grace Baptist $592.40 PIONEERS MEDICAL,PRCH SVCS, 344.31 COC 51551: pregnancy tests, emergency supplies, Church, Rangely, first Thursday of every INTERN'L ASSN PROPERTY,DUES-CSOC, $100.00 FUND: CENTRAL SERVICES T.3N., R.101W., guidance by trained volunteers, classes month, 8:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. Info. call $50.00 PITNEY BOWES RESERVE,PRCH SVCS, VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT Acres on pregnancy and child care, post-abor- Heather Zadra (970)629-9937 JEAN'S PRINTING,PRCH SVCS, $335.48 $2.40 CENTURYLINK,PRCH SVCS, $103.19 sec. 25, S2; 320 tion support, referrals. Mondays and JOHNSTONE SUPPLY-G.J.,SPLYS, $61.00 sec. 26, SESE; 40 Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 345 Main R & S NORTHEAST,SPLYS, $468.78 CENTURYLINK (LONG DIST),PRCH SVCS, MEEKER HOUSING Authority Board of Di- JOY J. LEIF (SURVEYOR),PRCH SVCS, sec. 34, S2NE,N2SE; 160 Street, Meeker. Email: newe- RANGELY DIST. HOSPITAL,PRCH SVCS, $379.58 rectors meets the 2nd Thursday of the $3,350.00 sec. 35, NENE,S2N2,N2SW,N2N2SE; [email protected] or (970)878-5117 and $49.85 FASTTRACK COMM.,PRCH SVCS, month at 9:30 a.m. at The Pines, 875 LEWIS JAYDA,PRCH SVCS, $52.68 320 402 W. Main Street Room 171 Rangely. RANGELY FAMILY MEDICINE,PRCH $664.59 Water St., Meeker. LOPEZ SAMANTHA,TRVL, $312.21 SVCS, $965.00 PITNEY BOWES RESERVE,PRCH SVCS, sec. 36, N2,N2S2; 480 Email: [email protected] or LOVE VIRGINIA L.,PLAN COMM, $50.00 RBC TREASURER,PRCH SVCS, $84.64 $142.35 Containing 1320 acres, more or less. 1320 (970) 620-7096. All services are confiden- tial. MA FAMIGLIA,PRCH SVCS, $34.90 THERACOM INC.,SPLYS, $1,905.60 STRATA NETWORKS,INTRNT SVCS, COC 23703-01: Veterans Service Offices MAC VITTIE CECELIA,PRCH SVCS, UNION TELEPHONE CO,PRCH SVCS, $3,031.36 T.2N., R.101W., Rio Blanco County: Veterans Service Of- $1,278.69 $26.07 UNION TELEPHONE CO,PRCH SVCS, Acres AA & Al-Anon Meetings - Rangely ficer - Joe Dungan, Wednesday, 1 p.m. MASTER'S TOUCH,PRCH SVCS, WHITE RIVER DIST.,PRCH SVCS, $21.25 $104.08 sec. 1, lots 3,4, S2NW,SW; 319.82 Alcoholics Anonymous - Open meetings to 3 p.m., County Administration Build- $2,186.22 US DEPT. TREASURY,FED W/H, $1,686.81 XEROX CORP,CPTL/CNTCT, $20,442.52 sec. 2, lots 1 to 4, inclusive,S2N2,SE; Tues & Thurs, 7 p.m., 115 Kennedy Dr., ing, 200 Main Street Suite 300, Meeker. MASTER'S TOUCH,PRCH SVCS, $24.38 US DEPT. TREASURY,FICA W/H, CENTRAL SERVICES FUND TOTAL, 479.36 St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Rangely. 878-9690 office, 878-3219 home. Fax 878- MCGUIRE AUTO PARTS,SPLYS, $17.9 $3,314.16 $24,867.67 sec. 3, lots 1 to 4, inclusive,S2N2,SW; Al-Anon meets Monday, 8:15 p.m., 207 S. 9581. MEEKER AIRPORT - CNTCT,CNTCT SVCS, CO DEPT OF REVENUE,STATE W/H, 479.12 Sunset, 1st Baptist Church, Rangely. Al- Rangely: Veterans Service Officer - Hoot $3,500.00 $570.47 FUND: FLEET sec. 4, lots 1 to 4, inclusive,S2N2,S2;638.92 Anon info call 970-629-5064 or 970-629- Gibson, Tuesday and Thursday, 1 p.m. to MEEKER CHAMBER ,DUES, $500.00 GREAT WEST,RETIREMENT, $2,594.04 VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT T.3N., R.101W., 2970. 3 p.m., County Annex, 17497 State Hwy MEEKER SANITATION DIST,UTIL, $438.00 COUNTY HEALTH POOL,INSURANCE, AIRGAS ,PRCH SVCS, $47.87 sec. 32, S2SE; 80 64, Rangely. 878-9695 office, 675-2669 MEEKER TOWN OF,UTIL, $255.00 $4,063.50 ATMOS ENERGY,UTIL, $1,083.29 sec. 33, S2S2; 160 home. MID-AMERICAN RESEARCH,SPLYS, PUBLIC HEALTH FUND TOTAL, $17,035.28 AXIS STEEL INC.,SPLYS, $1,668.98 sec. 34, S2S2; 160 MEEKER CAT Coalition accepting cat food $402.21 B&B WELDERS SUPPLY,SPLYS, $110.50 sec. 35, S2N2SE,S2S2; 200 or monetary donations for spay/neuter MOON LAKE ELECTRIC,UTIL, $2,542.36 FUND: DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES BERTHOD MOTORS,PRTS/ACC, $475.60 sec. 36, S2SW; 80 and health care. Donations may be left at Rangely Victim Services NATN'L 4-H COUNCIL-S,4-H, $102.60 VENDOR NAME, ACCT NAME, AMOUNT COLUMBINE FORD INC.,SPLYS, $102.79 Containing 2,597.22 acres, more or less. The Vet Clinic in Meeker or call 878-3560 An open door for the protection and PEPPERDINE'S,PRCH SVCS, $99.92 US DEPT. TREASURY,FED W/H, 3,968.36 C.R. BROWN,DIESEL, $23,901.95 2597.22 or 878-4429 for more information. care of abused and battered persons. PIONEERS MEDICAL,PRCH SVCS, US DEPT. TREASURY,FICA W/H, 6,176.46 CREDIT UNION OF CO,PRCH SVCS, COC 126669-01: Non-emergency call 629-5729 or 629- $349.00 CO DEPT OF REVENUE,STATE W/H, $270.85 T.2N., R.101W., 0709. Emergencies call 911. Providing RANGELY ROCKCRAWLING & 4 Wheel PITNEY BOWES RESERVE,PRCH SVCS, $1,387.75 DELTA RIGGING & TOOLS,SPLYS, Acres assistance for victims of violent Drive group in Rangely meets the 3rd $867.84 GREAT WEST,RETIREMENT, $4,110.52 $437.50 sec. 11, lots 1,2,4,5, and 6; 175.07 crimes. Tuesday of each month at the Rio Blanco PROVANTAGE LLC,SPLYS, $513.18 COUNTY HEALTH POOL,INSURANCE, DUCEY'S ELECTRIC,RPRS/MTNC, $471.58 sec. 12, lots 2 to 5, inclusive; 83.99 Water Users Building on Hwy. 64 at 7 QUILL CORP,SPLYS, $58.31 $15,963.67 EATON SALES & SERVICE,SPLYS, $69.85 Containing 259.06 acres, more or less. p.m. RANGELY CHAMBER,DUES, $500.00 DHS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE TOTAL, EKSTROM WILLIAM A.,GAS, $10.00 259.06 RANGELY TOWN OF,UTIL, $691.27 $6,598.65 H&H HYDRAULICS INC.,PRTS/ACC, COD 47201:  RANGELY TRUE VALUE,SPLYS, $1,819.92 DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES FUND TOTAL, $11.92 T.2N., R.101W., Alcoholics Anonymous The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts REDI SERVICES,PRCH SVCS, $1,130.00 $38,205.41 HANSON INT'L,PRTS/ACC, $4,081.36 Acres Mon. 7 p.m., Weds. 7 p.m., Fri. 7 p.m. all major credit cards. You can fax your RESPOND FIRST AID,PRCH SVCS, $49.28 HONNEN EQUIPMENT,PRTS/ACC, sec. 2, SW; 160 St. James Church - enter from back classified ad or subscription to RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES,PRCH SVCS FUND: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT $4,120.37 sec. 3, SE; 160 parking lot, meetings are downstairs in (970)878-4016 or email to: $611.30 VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT JACKSON GROUP PETERBILT,PRTS/ACC, sec. 10, NENE; 40 Richards Hall, 4th & Park, Meeker [email protected] ROCKY MTN FORENSIC SVCS,PRCH RBC TREASURER,RETAINAGE, $2,582.80 $2,245.71 sec. 11, lot 3,NENW,W2NW; 153 878-4158 • 878-5919 SVCS, $1,360.00 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TOTAL, JAY-MAX SALES,SPLYS, $431.81 Containing 513 acres, more or less. 513 • 878-5636 RR DONNELLEY,PRCH SVCS, $1,141.22 $2,582.80 KENDALL DARRELL,GAS, $62.92 COC 74813: Alanon Thurs. 7 p.m. 878-5655 RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets SALSBURY INDUSTRIES,SPLYS, $26.65 LAWSON PRODUCTS,SPLYS, $297.00 T.3N., R.101W., 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m., at 7th SIDWELL COMPANY,PRCH SVCS, FUND: USE TAX LOCO INC.,GAS, $20,844.80 Acres and Park, Meeker. $1,200.00 VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT MASTER PETROLEUM,GAS/DIESEL, sec. 17, SWSW,S2SESW; 60 BRESNAN CABLE television customers - SILICON MECHANICS,PRCH SVCS, EXCEL FIRE PROTECTION,MC-PRCH $48,802.14 sec. 18, lots 3,4,S2NESE,S2NWSE,SESW, If you are not receiving a television chan- $5,353.00 SVCS, $415.00 MCGUIRE AUTO PARTS,PRTS/ACC, S2NESW,S2SE; 256.41 nel station you normally get, 3 people ATV, BOAT and Snowmobile Owners! SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES,SPLYS, BOY-KO SUPPLY,SPLYS, $63.00 $1,648.71 sec.19, lot 1,NE,N2NWSE,NENW,N2SENW; must report it before it's considered an You can now renew your Colorado OHV $253.25 CENTURYLINK,PRCH SVCS, $205.74 MEEKER AUTO PARTS,PRTS/ACC, 278.35 outage. Call the service number on your registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us STAPLES ADVANTAGE,SPLYS, $776.68 CNCC,CNTCT SVCS, $2,000.00 $2,572.73 bill to report. STRATA NETWORKS,UTIL, $1,081.76 CREDIT UNION OF CO,SPLYS, $52.44 MEEKER COLLISION CNTR,RPRS/MTNC, SWANSON SERVICES,SPLYS, $52.30 GIANT STEP PRESCHOOL,GRANT, $307.00 TELEWEST,INMT PHONE, $504.2 $2,128.48 MEEKER SANITATION DIST,UTIL, $114.00, UNION TELEPHONE CO,PRCH SVCS, HERITAGE BUILDING,SPLYS, $85.32 MEEKER TOWN OF,UTIL, $46.00 $1,605.88 MOON LAKE ELECTRIC,UTIL, $1,800.78 MHC KENWORTH-G.J.,PRTS/ACC, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,PRCH SVCS, NICKSON ANNALEE,PRCH SVCS, $58.61 $214.59 $200.00 PITNEY BOWES RESERVE,PRCH SVCS, MID-AMERICAN RESEARCH,SPLYS, USIC LOCATING SERVICES,PRCH SVCS, $22.29 $258.16 $51.04 RANGELY TOWN OF,UTIL, $1,252.68 MOON LAKE ELECTRIC,UTIL, $2,444.07 VALLEY HARDWARE,SPLYS, $557.90 RANGELY TRASH,PRCH SVCS, $328.00 RANGELY AUTO PARTS,PRTS/ACC, VALUE WEST INC,PRCH SVCS, $2,680.00 REDI SERVICES,PRCH SVCS, $312.00 $484.46 VERNON COMPANY, 4-H, $246.27 UNION TELEPHONE CO,PRCH SVCS, RANGELY TOWN OF,UTIL, $1,667.13 VOIANCE LANGUAGE SVC,PRCH SVCS, $26.02 RANGELY TRASH,PRCH SVCS, $234.00 $50.00 WHITE RIVER MARKET,FOOD SPLYS, RANGELY TRUE VALUE,SPLYS, $37.26 WATT'S RANCH MARKET,SPLYS/FOOD, $161.63 RBC CLERK & RECORDER,PRCH SVCS, $868.62 WILLIAMS TAMRA,PRCH SVCS, $15.00 $32.94 WEATHERFORD ELECTRIC,RPR/P. SVCS, US DEPT. TREASURY,FED W/H, $1,663.63 SCHINDLER PLUMBING,PRCH SVCS, $696.51 US DEPT. TREASURY,FICA W/H, 322.00 WENDLL'S ,PRCH SVCS, $21.23 $2,688.08 TIRE DISTRIBUTION SYSTM,TIRES, WESTERN SLOPE INFO SYSTMS,PRCH CO DEPT OF REVENUE,STATE W/H, $2,318.68 SVCS, $487.11 $588.76 VALLEY HARDWARE,SPLYS, $91.90 WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL,PRCH GREAT WEST,RETIREMENT, $1,917.10 VALLEY REPAIR INC.,RPRS/MTNC, SVCS, $45.00 COUNTY HEALTH POOL,INSURANCE, $1,320.00 WHITE RIVER DIST.,SPLYS, $279.75 $4,730.33 WAGNER EQUIPMENT,PRTS/ACC, WHITE RIVER ELECTRIC,UTIL, $5,752.13 A-1 COLLECTION AGENCY,WAGE $7,136.15 WHITE RIVER ENERGY,PRCH SVCS, ASGNMT, $673.53 WESTFALL O'DELL TRUCK,PRTS/ACC, $297.43 USE TAX FUND TOTAL, $21,188.42 $364.73 WHITE RIVER MARKET,SPLYS, $46.42 WHITE RIVER ELECTRIC,UTIL, $1,908.21 WINKLER TIMOTHY W.,PLAN COMM, FUND: IMPACT FEES WHITE RIVER ENERGY,UTIL, $645.75 $50.00 VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT XCEL ENERGY,UTIL, $1,340.45 WIRELESS ADVANCED,PRCH SVCS, JSC INC.,JSTC CNTR, $4,500.00 US DEPT. TREASURY,FED W/H, $2,966.82 $66.95 IMPACT FEES FUND TOTAL, $4,500.00 US DEPT. TREASURY,FICA W/H, US DEPT. TREASURY,FED W/H, $5,027.50 $37,326.42 FUND: SOLID WASTE CO DEPT OF REVENUE,STATE W/H, US DEPT. TREASURY,FICA W/H, VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT $1,013.00 $54,062.84 CAROLINA SOFTWARE,PRCH SVCS, GREAT WEST,RETIREMENT, $4,442.52 CO DEPT OF REVENUE,STATE W/H, $115.07 COUNTY HEALTH POOL,INSURANCE, $11,333.52 CO DEPT PUBLIC HEALTH,CLSR/PST $10,773.64 GREAT WEST,RETIREMENT, $41,815.24 CLSR, $1,000.00 FLEET FUND TOTAL, $159,281.19 COUNTY HEALTH POOL,INSURANCE, PITNEY BOWES RESERVE,PRCH SVCS, Publish: March 20, 2014 $100,186.37 $8.10 Rio Blanco Herald TImes CO DEPT OF REVENUE,WAGE ASGNMT, UNION TELEPHONE CO,PRCH SVCS, $224.00 $52.04 GENERAL FUND TOTAL, $400,283.13 UNITED SITE SERVICES,PRCH SVCS, $155.46 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY FUND: CAPITAL EXPENDITURES WHITE RIVER DIST.,PRCH SVCS, $15.00 APPLICATION FOR LOGICAL MINING UNIT VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT WHITE RIVER ELECTRIC,UTIL, $1,184.07 MODIFICATION APPROVAL AND PRO- GHA TECHNOLOGIES,MC-INFO SYST, US DEPT. TREASURY,FED W/H, $1,262.11 POSED EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPROVAL. $30,296.00 US DEPT. TREASURY,FICA W/H, The Colorado State Office of the Bureau CDW GOV'T,INFO SYST, $11,031.57 $1,759.50 of Land Management received an applica- INTELLICHOICE INC.,INFO SYST, CO DEPT OF REVENUE,STATE W/H, tion from Blue Mountain Energy, Inc., $21,291.25 $409.00 3607 County Road #65, Rangely, CO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FUND TOTAL, GREAT WEST,RETIREMENT, $1,673.14 81648, for a modification of an approved 62,618.82 COUNTY HEALTH POOL,INSURANCE, Logical Mining Unit (LMU) COC-57190 in $2,796.02 accordance with 43 CFR 3487. The appli- FUND: ROAD & BRIDGE SOLID WASTE FUND TOTAL, $10,429.51 cation for the proposed LMU modification VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT is available for public inspection at the ALSCO INC,PRCH SVCS, $105.10 FUND: WEED & PEST BLM Colorado State Office, 2850 Young- CENTURYLINK,PRCH SVCS, $107.00 VENDOR NAME,ACCT NAME, AMOUNT field, Lakewood, Colorado 80215, during CREDIT UNION OF CO,PRCH SVCS, RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES,PRCH SVCS, regular business hours (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) $309.08 $77.84 Monday through Friday. JSC INC.,PRCH SVCS, $650.00 US DEPT. TREASURY,FED W/H, $588.34 The proposed LMU modification would KENDALL DARRELL,TRAIN & DVLP, US DEPT. TREASURY,FICA W/H, $638.38 add all lands from Federal Coal Lease $71.64 CO DEPT OF REVENUE,STATE W/H, COC 74813 to the existing LMU. The de- MEEKER SAND & GRAVEL,RD MTRL, 173.00 scriptions of the lands contained within $676.88 GREAT WEST,RETIREMENT, $250.35 the LMU including the proposed modifica- NICHOLS STORE,SPLYS, $52.00 COUNTY HEALTH POOL,INSURANCE, tion are as follows: CPAXLP CAXCA RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES Thursday, March 20, 2014 CLASSIFIEDS " 17A

ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS AUCTIONS YARD SALES HELP WANTED: HELP WANTED: GENERAL GENERAL Yard Sale-Saturday March 22, 8-? Lots of DUI? MEEKER Collision now offers Smart RADINO & CHUCKWAGON 2 John Deere riding mowers, yard tools, good stuff. 824 2nd Street. Start which is an interlock device service Please call before 9:00 a.m. 4" aluminum & 8" Plastic gated pipe, oth- Park District job application is required are not limited to: develop, manage and center. Installation, Removal and Moni- day of meal er pipe and more. This is a very clean for consideration and should be returned supervise recreation programs and ev- toring. If you are currently with another 878-5627 or 675-8112 Auction Estate of Steve Robertson. For to ERBM Recreation & Park District, Attn: ents, supervise recreation coordinators, provider, no cost to switch to Smart Senior Citizen Nutrition Program more info call Steve Claypool, CP Auc- HELP WANTED: Human Resources, 101 Ute Rd, Meeker, assist recreation manager. Requirements Start. Call (970) 878-0000. Meals served at noon. tion Service. (970) 260-5577. See web GENERAL CO 81641. Applications are available at include, but are not limited to: applicant Reservations appreciated. www.cpauction.com. "Call me about a the Meeker Recreation Center and online, must be 18 years of age or older, pos- Suggested Donation Over 60 - $2.50. Un- sale for you." LOCAL INSURANCE career opportunity www.MeekerRecDistrict.com. Complete sess a high school diploma or GED, be job description is available upon request Rio Blanco Fire Protection District der 60 - Guest Fee $7. available for qualified person. 1 year long available to work early morning, evening, and online. Applications will be accepted split and/or weekend shifts, four or more EMT-Basic class will begin April 1, 2014 (Did you know? Homebound trays can be Liquidation Auction Sale (+) training period. Must pass State li- through Friday, April 18, 2014. ERBM Re- years experience in recreation or related at the Rio Blanco Fire Protection Station. ordered for over 60, suggested donation Saturday March 29th 10:00a.m. 235 Lin- censing testing. Competitive pay and creation & Park District is an equal op- field, two or more years supervisory ex- Call 970-878-3443 for more details and $2.50 - 12:10 p.m. pickup.) den Avenue, Grand Juction Colorado (off benefits. Must have self-confidence, peo- portunity employer. perience. A completed ERBM Recreation sign up. **MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE** Hwy 50 on Orchard Mesa, turn south at ple skills, and ability to learn and retain & Park District job application is required FRIDAY, March 21: Fruit salad, beef Dairy Queen). Dump trucks, vehicles, 2 volumes of information. Applications for consideration and should be returned stew, biscuit,vanilla pudding. horse trailer, welders. Boring machine, available at 730 Main Street St-Rangely. Seeking Meals On Wheels Volunteers- to ERBM Recreation & Park District, Attn: MONDAY, March 24: Tuna noodle cas- Pigs, goats, rabbits, chickens, & ducks. Pioneers Medical Center is seeking a BUY LOCALLY! SUPPORT Human Resources, 101 Ute Rd, Meeker, serole, mixed vegetables, tropical fruit. Guns, ammo, coins, antiques & collecti- volunteer for one day a week to assist CO 81641. 970-878-3403. Applications are TUESDAY, March 25: Split pea soup, bles, kids playhouse and play fort set. WORKOVER RIG Relief Operator. Good RIO BLANCO COUNTY with delivering Meals on Wheels. available at the Meeker Recreation Center ham & cheese sandwich, strawberry Yellow iron parts, dozen grapple, con- wages and benefits. Call 970-620-1305 The Meals on Wheels program provides a and online, www.MeekerRecDistrict.com. shortcake. struction items, lumber, pipe, office daily meal Monday thru Friday to many of Complete job description is available WEDNESDAY, March 26: Ham & beans, items, hand & power tools, plywood, Recreation supervisor- The ERBM Recrea- our elderly, shut ins. or ill who cannot upon request. Applications will be ac- pears, tomatoes, cornbread. commercial shelving, welding table. Public Notice is hereby given that Tech- tion & Park District is seeking a Recrea- cook for themselves. Volunteers are the cepted through Friday, March 28, 2014. FRIDAY, March 27: Cooks choice Rocks, chainlink panels, water pipe, nology Vendors are invited to submit a tion Supervisor. This is a full-time or heart of the program and deliver the ERBM Recreation & Park District is an plastic tanks- big to small, doors, scrap Statement of Interest for consideration of part-time benefited position; hiring range meals. PMC is looking for a volunteer to equal opportunity employer. iron of all kinds. Wire, motors, copper, Pioneers Medical Center, Meeker, Colora- $16.88 ‚ 20.62/hour. Duties include, but donate 1-2 hours on Fridays to deliver do regarding the Technology Systems of meals. For more information contact Rio Blanco Fire Protection District appliances- iron etc. Vehicle parts, semi parts, concrete, blankets, 9 milk cow sta- the replacement hospital. Dawn Michels at 970-878-9314. Proposal Request for metal, heat trace REQUIREMENTS: Candidates must submit and concrete seal work at 696 Main tions, windows, glass, old canon ball safe, rock climber, and more. Something a Statement of Interest and respond to a Baseball and Softball Field Meeting Street and 236 7th Street, Meeker, CO. Please stop Request for Proposal (RFP) including a Rio Blanco Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) by for an itemized list and to visit with Steve Allen for everyone. For more information call Interested in utilizing ERBM Recreation Steve Claypool, CP Auction Service 970- certified Qualifications Statement to be Rio Blanco County, Colorado and Park District's ballfields for private or Matt Lyons for details. All sealed proposals are considered. Inquiries regarding the RFP due by 5:00pm, April 9, 2014. 260-5577. See web www.cpauction.com. activities this summer? Attend a field "Call me about a Sale for you." and submission of Statements of Interest use policies and procedures meeting on should be directed to the Technology March 20 at 7:00pm at the Meeker Re- FAMILY MOVIE Night showing Frozen, Consultant: Brian Johnson, RCDD NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF creation Center in the Multi Purpose fundraiser for MHS FCCLA. March 21st, CLEANING Senior Technology Designer Mazzetti Room. starts at 6:30pm at MHS Auditorium. Do- 320 Seven Springs Way, Suite 115 EDUCATIONAL RECORDS nations appreciated. NEW LIFE CARPET CARE Brentwood, TN 37027 MEEKER STREAKER Carpet cleaning, air duct cleaning and Phone: 615-312-6484 NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that the Rio Blanco BOCES,whose legal Email: [email protected] MONTHLY SCHEDULE Saturday, April 12th 1:00 PM cleaning services provided by certified address is 402 West Main Street, Room 219, Rangely, CO 81648, will PROCESS: Interested candidates must MARCH 2014 Routt County Fairgrounds, Hayden Colora- carpet technicians. A great job at a great submit three (3) copies of the Qualifica- destroy all educational records in its possession if more than five (5) NOTE: Please call 878-9368 in advance do. 29 Yearling Bulls from 11 Regional price. (970)824-1017. tions Statement as described in the RFP to set up all medical appointment rides. Consignors. Contact Community Agricul- years have elapsed since such records were used in providing educa- by 5:00 MDT on March 26, 2014 to the Activities are subject to change. Bus ture Alliance 970-879-4370 for information. tional services, and if the BOCEShas determined that these records are available on dates noted below. FARM & RANCH above address in order to be considered Mar 1, No Bus in the selection process. Short-listed no longer needed for any educational purpose. The records to be Mar 2, AM Bus firms will then be issued a Request for destroyed relate to and concern students who were enrolled in Meeker SAVE THE DATE Mar 3, Bus in town Huberwoods in Lapoint, UT Proposal and finalists will be subject to a Old Timers Celebration Corral Poles 8'-20', Fence Stays Posts 8' School District RE-1 and Rangely School District RE-4 prior to 2000. Mar 4, Bus in town reference check and interview. Saturday, June 7, 2014. Costume contest "How (pine & cedar), Line and Corner Teepee We intend to destroy the records on April 30, 2014. Mar 5, Bus in town the West was fun." poles and Small Logs (will deliver 1.00/ Mar 6, Bus in town, Grand Junction loaded mile) Mar 7, Bus in town Recreation Coordinator- The ERBM Re- The records to be destroyed will include any and all documents on file, Call Brad: (435) 790-3038 or (435) 247-2481 Mar 8, No Bus creation & Park District is seeking two including but not limited to any Individual Educational Program (IEP), Mar 9, AM Bus Recreation Coordinators. Part-time with- Mar 10, Bus in town theheraldtimes.com out benefits; hiring range $10.80-$13.20/ evaluation reports, notifications, conference notes, and any parts of the Mar 11, Bus in town, Foot Clinic FOR hr. Duties include, but are not limited to: cumulative file from the respective school districts that may be held in SALE assist in select phases of implementing Mar 12, Bus in town Breaking Bread Menu BOCESstorage. The BOCESmay keep a permanent record of the stu- and coordinating recreational programs Mar 13, Bus in town, Rifle Corn Chowder and special events such as gym super- dent's name, address, and phone number, his or her grades, attendance Mar 14, Bus in town Chile FAMILY MOVIE Night showing Frozen, vision, officiating, coaching, scorekeep- record, classes attended, grade level completed, and year completed. Mar 15, No Bus Cornbread fundraiser for MHS FCCLA. March 21st, ing, etc. Requirements include, but are Mar 16, AM Bus Crackers starts at 6:30pm at MHS Auditorium. Do- not limited to: applicant must be 16 years Mar 17, Bus in town Salad Inquiries may be directed to Rio Blanco BOCES at nations appreciated. of age or older, be available to work early Mar 18, Bus in town Desserts Mar 19, Bus in town morning, evening, split and/or weekend 402 West Main, Rangely Colorado, 970-675-2064. Mar 20, Bus in town, Grand Jct Medical GUNS shifts. A completed ERBM Recreation & Mar 21, Bus in town Mar 22, No Bus AUCTIONS Mar 23, AM Bus KELLEY'S GUNSMITHING Mar 24, Bus in town ESTATE COUNTRY AUCTION- Saturday Would like to buy quality RIO HERALD Mar 25, Bus in town March 22, 10:00 a.m. 53554 LE 2/10 Road guns and optics BLANCO TIMES Mar 26, Bus in town Molina, Colorado (between Mesa & Coll- 878-4582 Mar 27, Bus in town, Craig bran Colorado, 2 miles south of Post Of- Mar 28, Bus in town fice). Small Trackhoe, 2 Tractors, 1 with MISCELLANEOUS Mar 29, No Bus loader. 2 flatbed trailers, land leveler, 7 Mar 30, AM Bus 3pt attachments, lots of good lumber, ASK ABOUT OUR CNC MACHINING Mar 31, Bus in town fencing, hand & power tools, 2 4-wheel- Can't get a metal part? We can make all Call Streaker for a ride 878-9368. Reser- ers, guns, ammo, reloading items, an- kinds of parts. We have CNC Machine vations for Rec. Center Trips should be tiques & collectables, bedroom & living equipment, lathe and tooling to do the DIRECTORY made at 878-3403. Chuckwagon 878- room furniture, 61"TV, yard art, shelving job. Contact Phil at Family Automotive 5627. for home & shop, 6x4 Gator with splitter, and Machine. (970)878-5606. BUSINESS MEEKER PIONEERS STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES Complete Automotive Repairs MEDICAL CENTER, HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS a community oriented medical center with high patient Computer Diagnostics standards, is hiring for the following positions: CNC Machining PRN: Fabricating • Welding I Certified Nursing Assistant - Walbridge Wing KEVIN AMACK I Patient Care Tech FAMILY AUTOMOTIVE I RN - Acute/E.D. INSURANCEKEVIN AMACK AGENCY,Agent INC. 262 6th & Market Streets RN - Walbridge Wing Meeker, CO 81641 I 628 Main 402 W. Main St., Suite 139 I LPN - Walbridge Wing P.O. Box 347 Rangely, CO 81648 970.878.5606 Meeker, CO 81641 (970) 675-5455 I Transportation Driver (970) 878-4036 (800) 440-3418 Phil Mass Mike Mohr Gas Plant Operator FULL-TIME [eligible for benefits]: Will have a diversified set of responsibilities in and I Physical Therapist around the Chevron Wilson Creek gas plant. I Certified Nursing Assistant - Wing I Patient Financial Services Billing Tech Farm Bureau Insurance • Must have at least 2 years oil and gas experience I Environmental Services Tech • Experience working in plant atmospheres a plus! I RN - Walbridge Wing 43904 highway 13 I Cardiopulmonary Manager (located behind James A. Amick • Full TimePosition – includescompany truck. Samuelson Hardware) Agent I Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 970-878-0000 [email protected] Wage dependent on experience and qualifications. Submit Resume and/or Application to: Includes Comprehensive Benefits Package Pioneers Medical Center, HR, Auto Glass Auto Body 345 Cleveland St., Meeker, Colo., 81641 Chip Repair Spray-In Bedliners 733 Main St.• PO Box 659• Meeker TO APPLY: Visit our Web site at: www.pioneershospital.org Office: 970-878-3664 Fax: 970-878-3415 Cell: 970-942-8524 Email resume to [email protected] or fax to: 970-878-4440 You can also apply in person at 235 County Road 15 in Meeker. PioneersPhone: 970! 878.5047 Medical Fax: 970! Center 878.3285 Applications can be found online at www.rediservicesllc.com 345 Cleveland, Meeker, CO 81641 Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District Casey Tech Services, LLC Schindler • Computer Diagnostics & Repair For ALL Colorado Statewide • Virus & Spyware Clean-up & your local computer &ODVVL¿HG ResidentialPlumbing | Commercial | Remodel | Service Calls Removal support needs! Boiler Systems/ Hot Water Heat • Audio/Visual Cabling & Consulting Advertising Specializing in Custom Homes MARTY CASEY • Residential & Business Network Randy Schindler Cell (970) 274-8050 970.878.4650 Networking Solutions EMPLOYMENT Master Plumber Office (970) 878-5153 [email protected] To place a 25-word COSCAN Network ad in 84 Colorado newspapers for only $250, contact your local newspaper or OPPORTUNITIES call SYNC2 Media at 303-571-5117. Meeker LDNK HELP WANTED - DRIVERS MEDICAL G Registered Nurse G 911 Dispatcher High Country RANGELY 25 DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED PELVIC/TRANSVAGINAL PORTABLES Learn to drive for Swift Trans- MESH? Did you undergo trans- Rangely PortAJohn • Septic • Rolloff Services Stewart98 County Welding Road 46 portation at US Truck. Earn $750 vaginal placement of mesh for Locally Owned & Operated SHU ZHHN &'/ -RE 5HDG\ LQ pelvic organ prolapse or stress G Road & Bridge Laborer Your is Our Business • Trailer Axles & Accessories •  ZHHNV urinary incontinence between Disclaimer: subject to change at any time! 24 - Hour Service 1-800-809-2141 2005 and the present? If the mesh For details and a Business on Welding and Machine Work Levi970-878-6361 & Darcy Roach TSL IS currently hiring local, caused complications, you may Rio Blanco County Certified Oilfield Welders regional, dedicated Class A Driv- be entitled to compensation. Call application, please go to Ed Stewart: 675-2063 ers in Denver area. Minimum 1 &KDUOHV + -RKQVRQ /DZ DQG www.co.rio-blanco.co.us/ SHOP PHONE: 675-8720 year Tractor-Trailer experience. speak with female staff members. departments/personnel.html )XOO EHQH¿WV JUHDW KRPHWLPH 1-800-535-5727 Rio Blanco County HR at www.4TSL.com, THERAPEUTIC 1-866-HOME-TSL SYNC2 MEDIA 200 Main St., Meeker, CO & MEDICAL ELECTRICAL WORK %X\ D VWDWHZLGH FODVVL¿HG OLQH DG 970-878-9570 MASSAGE PAID CDL TRAINING! in newspapers across Colorado ADA/EOE OF ALL KINDS Deep Tissue • Aromatherapy • Reflexology • Healing Touch • Cranial Sacral RESIDENTIAL •COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL No Experience Needed! for just $250 per week. Maximize • Myofascial Release • Oncology • Swedish Stevens Transport will sponsor the UHVXOWV ZLWK RXU )UHTXHQF\ 'HDOV GINA M. SPENCER, RMT 970.629.5411 592 Main Street, Suite 20 Now Taking Appointments DUCEY’S FRVW RI \RXU &'/ WUDLQLQJ (DUQ XS Contact this newspaper or call The Hugus Building WR . ¿UVW \HDU  . 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HELP WANTED: HELP WANTED: HOMES: MEEKER RENTALS: MEEKER RENTALS: MEEKER RENTALS: MEEKER GENERAL PART TIME 1350 SAGE Ridge Road 4BDR 3BA home ROOMMATE FULL time to share my won- AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY STORAGE DEPOT 10x25 unit. 878-4808. GIANT STEP Preschool in Rangely has a parttime Temporary Summer Help Wanted on double lot in Sage Hills. Large deck with beautiful, derful home and deck. Responsible adult, 1 BDR furnished apartment utilities in- opening for an aide. No experience needed. 675- The Town of Meeker is accepting applica- unobstructed views. Many extras. $240,000. Call no pets, need some help on a few things, cluded, quiet setting, no smoking, no 2671. tions for a part-time (5 days a week, 8 for appointment to view. (970)878-3228. negotiable. References checked. pets. 878-4141 or 878-4198 leave mes- Rocky Mountain Storage & Rentals hours a day position) from approximately (970)878-7968. sage. 5x10, 10x10 storage units available in May through August to work weed eating, town. 878-0085 or 878-3700. THE RIO Blanco Herald Times is looking FSBO: 1452 Mountain View Rd., Sage asphalt patching, general cleanup, paint- CLEAN–REMODELED 2BD apartments, for a part-time freelance reporter with ing and other duties as assigned. Must Hills. 3,600 sq. ft. 4BDR, 3BA, great 5BR, 2 full BA, very nice garage. $1100 utilities included, in-house laundry, stor- THE FORMER BLM Building west of newspaper experience to cover Rangely's hold valid driver's license and be 18 room, lower level entertainment room, per month. 1045 Lance Circle. 878-5808. age units available, close to shopping Meeker is for rent. The building consists school board and town board meetings as years or older. Applications and further shop/bonus room. 3 car garage. $370,000. and the downtown area & more. $575 per of approximately 10,000 square feet of of- well as occasional county commission- information is available at Town Hall, (970) 243-7083. month. Western Exposures Realty LLC fice space. Interested parties may con- ers' meetings. If interested, call Editor- 345 Market Street, Meeker, CO 81641 or CLEAN 1BR, 1BA apartment. All utilities Sean McMahon at 878-4017 or 675-5033, (970) 878-5877. tact the Meeker Re-1 School District Su- requested by telephone (970)878-5344. HOUSE FOR SALE- 4 BR 2BA. Wood included. $375 per month. Security de- or contact him at [email protected] perintendent at 878-9040 for more infor- Application forms will be faxed upon re- floors, great yard. Lots of parking. Call posit and references required. Please call 970-220-2150. mation. quest. Applications must be received at (970)620-0779. Asking $116,000 LARGE HOUSE with river frontage for rent. Town Hall no later than Friday, April 11, Close to town. Available January 2014. SPORTS OFFICIALS The ERBM Recreation 2014 at 2:30 PM. Pay $13.00 per hour. Af- Commercial office space available in Hu- Home for Sale: 5 BD/3 BA Home on 5 acr- 2 BDR townhouse, covered patio, covered $1,900/month. References, deposit and and Park District is seeking Sports Offi- firmative Action/Equal Opportunity Em- gus Building, downtown Meeker. 878- es. 3 car garage and outbuildings. Beau- parking, washer and dryer, small pets ne- minimum 1 year contract required. Call cials. The season runs from January ployer. 4138. through March. There are ongoing open- tiful 360 degree views. Includes 2 BD/2 gotiable. Owner pays water/sewer. Rent (970) 878-4138. ings for Youth Baseball, Youth Softball, BA rental home on same property. Prop- $600/month, $650 damage deposit, 916- Adult Softball, Youth Flag Football, Youth BUSINESSES erties can be sold together or separately. 873-3659. Avail now Clean 2BD/2BA Apartments. Furnished/ RENTALS: RANGELY Soccer, and Youth Basketball. Part time FOR SALE $329,000 both or $279,000/$79,000 sepa- Unfurnished-in unit WD, utilities includ- ed. Year lease $700, $1,500 damage de- without benefits; hiring range is $11.81- rated. Call 970-274-2599 for details or showing. 2BR 1 1/2 BA townhouse. New paint, new 1 AND 2 BDR Duplexes for rent. 1st $25.00/hr. Requirements include, but are posit. Shorter term options available. month free, pay deposit only, newly re- LOCAL, ESTABLISHED lawn care service carpet. $500 Month. Call 970-396-1924 not limited to: knowledge of sport and Western Exposures Realty (970) 878- modeled, available immediately. Please for sale. Great opportunity to be self em- rules, ability to multitask and communi- LAND/LOTS 5877. call Dan (970)462-6858 or Rodney ployed. Requires hard work, good cus- SMALL 3BR 1 1/2 BA on 5 acres for rent. cate effectively with adults and children. (970)462-6538. tomer service. Sale will include customer 30 miles east of Meeker on County Road Applicants must be 15 years of age or FSBO HORSE property, 22 acres, new 5 EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN, SPACIOUS, 2 list, equiptment, van, trailer, and my ex- 8. Call 878-4138 for more information. older. All interested individuals are en- wire barbless fence, 200 amp service, BDR apt. Hot water heat, water, sewer, pertise of all aspects of lawn care. Call couraged to apply. A completed ERBM cistern, heated utility bldg, horse barn, trash paid. Lease/Deposit required. NS, 1BDR, 1BA apartment. All utilities and Ron 878-3507 Recreation & Park District job application corrals, shed, RV service, house ready. HOUSE FOR Rent 3BDR, 2BA can be furn- NP. (970)878-4592. wifi included. No smoking, no pets. $800/ is required for consideration and should $89,500. Possible lease purchase. 4751 sihed and have washer and dryer. $900/ month plus deposit. Call Ken (970) 675- be returned to ERBM Recreation & Park MOTORCADE: County Road 7. (580) 571-5967 month. Please call (970) 366-9112. 8461. District, Attn: Human Resources, 101 Ute MISCELLANEOUS 12TH STREET APARTMENTS Rd, Meeker, CO 81641. Applications are 2 BDR, 1 BA, heat, hot water, cable in- SILVER SAGE RV PARK available at the Meeker Recreation Center RENTALS: MEEKER 1BDR, 1BA apartment fully furnished, cluded. Call (970)261-1441 or (970)878- TRAILERS, HITCHES, flatbeds, toolboxes, $400/month. Include all utilities. Security (970)675-2259 and on the website, www.MeekerRecDis- 3739. RV Spaces for rent. trict.com. Complete job description is trailer service and truck accessories. We FOR RENT: Newly renovated- 4BDR, 1BA deposit and references required. Call are a "one stop shop" truck and trailer (970) 220-2150. Manager: Heath GeBauer available upon request and online. Appli- house. All appliances included. Water (970)675-2259 outfitter. B&W gooseneck hitches $597 HALANDRAS BUILDING, 300 sq. ft. interi- cations will be accepted until positions and sewer paid. NS, NP. $850.00 a (970)846-4293 installed. Pine Country Trailer Sales, or office, includes utilities. Off street are filled. The ERBM Recreation & Park month. Call (970) 878-3257. Fax: (970)675-5509 District is an equal opportunity employer. Grand Junction. 1-800-287-6532. parking, easy access. (970)629-9714.

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Large garden space with O –New3bdrmhome,fullbasement...... water tap. Two large outbuildings. Lots of room to park toys. $130,000 www.myamericandreamus.com Vacant Lot $25,000 N 3103 Moffat County Rd 104, Skull Creek Flats, Dinosaur, 1,792 sf single family home w/ 360 sf addi- –largesite,2+bdrmhome,largeshop ...... tion, all on a total of 30 acres. numerous out buildings, include 1200 SF pole barn and finished 1008 SF RANGELY frame built garage. $219,000 1033 W Market St. – 5 units, back on the market,1130 Marketbuy 1 or St. all . • . . PO Box 2107 N 315 &317 N. Grand Ave. Duplex: Attractively renovated. Each unit has 1,200 SF. 2 Bed, 2 Bath, W/D hook- Meeker, Colo.. Meeker, CO 81641 – 1280 Garfield, includeswater tap.970-878-4715 Make Offer . . . • . . Fax . . . . .878-4780 . . . . up, carport for each side. Priced to Sell! $139,500 Excellent income property. 81641 Cell 970-390-2182 N 5 acres vacant land on CR 104, Dinosaur. Skull Creek Flats, Area 10 w/ Great views $7,500 970-878-5877 [email protected] [email protected] N NEW LISTING: 980 9th Street. Top of 9th Street. 3 bed, 2 1/2 bathroom home. With lg. laundry/hobby room, upgraded kitchen, 2 car garage, lots of storage and great views!( 24 hour notice to show) Priced to sell. $177,000 RIVER RANCH ON THE YAMPA This attractive ranch borders public lands and Member of Craig Board of Realtors Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Rifle and Craig MLS. Visit www.Realtor.com N 1376 Juniper Rd. Extensive remodeling on the 1st level, beautiful chef’s kitchen w/ pantry and lots of has over a mile of Yampa River Frontage, includes, 126 +/- acres, a 5 BD, 4 BA, working room, granite countertops, all new appliances new flooring through-out entire main level Large HOMES IN MEEKER … 4,348 sq. ft., 3 story home, outdoor riding arena, barn and hay meadows. walk-in master bedroom closet, new paint & bannisters. Total 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 3 car garage Located west of Craig, CO $1,900,000 Open to Offers! *NEW 879 7th St.- Log home on 4 lots in town. 4 BR, 3 BA, views,huge garage,deck. $425,000 with asphalt driveway. 20,000 + sf lot. $280,000 *NEW 1393 Ridge Rd.-5 BR, 3 BA home, fenced yard, attached garage, hot tub, fireplace, great views! $229,000 N 757 3rd Street, Awesome 3 BD, 1 3/4 Bath home meticiously remodeled. Italian marble floor in bath- RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THIS IS A FANTASTIC PROPERTY FOR THE *NEW 825 2nd St.-4+ BR, 2 BA home, fenced yard, 3 car garage & heated shop. $235,000 SALE PENDING! 1407 Silver Sage Road - 4 BD, 3BA, PRICE!!! 317 East Market St. - 3 acre building rooms w/ Jacuzzi tub in master bath , nice open Kitchen & dining area, beautiful hardwood floors on the *NEW 1425 Mountain View Rd.-4 BR. 3 BA home on a private lot with amazing views. Well maintained. $189,900. MEEKER site located at the east end of Meeker. It is shovel custom-built home with 3 car garage and *NEW 146 Garfield- Unique commercial property or ? Loading dock, workshop, small apartment, storage . $100,000 main level and a fully finished basement with built-in entertainment center. Covered patio and to com- panoramic views, one of the highest quality ready with access to Hwy 13. $425,000. Open to Offers! *560 5th St- Great Rental Property -Lg family home or can be a 2, 3, or 4 plex, big shop. $175,000. plete this property a wonderful 780 SF detached garage wired for sound system. $245,000 homes in Meeker. $439,000 N RIMROCK CAMPGROUND- 73179 HWY 64/Meeker- Great Income property, 14.5 acres offering 1,435 1107 Market Street - Large office *1369 Juniper Rd.-Beautiful home on 2 large lots, 3 BR, 2 ½ BA, attached garage, landscaped w/ sprinkler system, 1145 Michael Cr. 3BD, 2BA home located in a SF home w/ 238 SF att. front office. numerous cabins & outbuildings, single wide mobile home rental. quite neighborhood with garage and rec room. building/boarding house along with a cozy single covered patio. $275,000 Also a 3rd adjacent lot available @ $35,000 $204,000. SHORT SALE, MAKE OFFER family home. Fantastic Highway 13 frontage, *917 4th St.- Beautiful 5 BR, 3 BA home on 2 quiet, private lots. Basement, garage, trees. Reduced to $260,000. Good producing water well. 30 full RV hook-ups w/2 primitive sites, tent sites and fully laundry area W/ large lot and off street parking. $250,000 855 5th St. 5 BD, 2BA home with good location, *830 Water St.-3 BR, 2BA one level home, fenced corner lot. Garage. Move in ready. $159,000 REDUCED coin–op machines. Large established shade trees.Have to see this one — Priced to move $438,000 new roof, windows, carpet, wood flooring, siding 975 MARKET STREET, Restaurant building on *585 Cleveland St.- 3BR 3BA home like no other in the heart of Meeker, attention to detail in every area! Private etc. ... large lot. $200,000 two lots, Great Location. $220,000 fenced back yard, shop, big carport, trees. SCHEDULE A SHOWING. $449,000 1153 & 1163 Market Street ~ SOLD | 208 E. Rio Blanco ~ SOLD | 1025 Jill Drive ~ SOLD 1045 Lance Cr. — 5 BD, 2 BA home with cus- 206 Market Street - Main floor retail space with *970 9th St.- 4 BR 3-1/2BA two story log home, large lot, carport. $169,000 REDUCED! 6320 County Rd. 7 ~ SOLD residential basement, large metal shop. $159,000 tom garage and large yard on a quiet cul-de-sac, *11 East Main St- 3 to 4 bedroom log home, 1.75 baths, living & family rooms, oak floors. REDUCED $193,500 $198,500 RANCHES *562 Larry Lane-Corner lot, 1 level, 3 BR 2BA, fenced yard, garage, deck. $149,000 MAKE AN OFFER! 769.5 Pine Street - Private 3BD/2BA remodeled Two Ranches. 1155 acre ranch or 1500 acre *643 12th St- 4 BR, 2 BA bi-level home. Garage, carport, fenced back yard. $129,000. REDUCED! home with stainless steel appliances, wonderful ranch. Great for livestock, haying and *939 Park Ave.-4BR, 4BA home. Updated kitchen, granite countertops, new S.S. appliances, new flooring, new shaded porch, chain link fence, garage and stor- hunting, Call Onea Miller. AREN EED USANA IELD age shed. $179,000 jetted bathtub, new deck, attached garage and a huge heated shop. $234,900 SOLD K R S F BROKER/OWNER ASSOCIATE BROKER Premier Hunting Ranch. — 2,000 acres *910 Water St, Space 6- Very nice 3 BR, 2 BA, double-wide trailer. $59,000 SOLD 780 11th Street — Remodeled 3 BD, 2 BA deeded, plus 14,000 acre BLM Grazing CELL: CELL: bi-level home with fenced yard. $167,900 Permit priced at $2,000 per deeded acre. 1170 Cleveland Street, large home with full RANCHES — RURAL RESIDENTIAL — HUNTING PROPERTIES... (970) 629-2357 (970) 629-8242 basement, family room, rec room, carport, nice VACANT LAND *NEW 1337 Meath Dr.- 35 Acres, 9 miles east with a nice 3 BR, 2 BA home, pastures, views. Reduced $230,000 Yo hablo Espanol trees. $149,900 41 vacant lots in Sanderson Hills Subdivision. These are nice lots located on the northwest side *1190 CR 63 - 376 Acre Hunting & Grazing Property-12 mi. E. of Meeker, 3 BR, 2 BA home, borders Oak Ridge state 1007 Wall St., 3BD, 2BA home with large back AIN T ANGELY yard, deck and garage. $145,000 of the Subdivision. $250,000 for all or 7 lots at hunting land. Cattle grazing land. Creeks, ponds. $1,100,000. 117 W. M S . • R , CO 81648 • (970) 675-2299 $6,200 per lot. OWNER FINANCING *1161 CR 8- 5 acres, river view, remodeled 2+BR 2 BA, carport, deck, A/C, new heating system. $349,000 1160 Main Street - 3BD/1 BA home with new siding and roof. Walk out basement, wood burn- 48 Acres - 5 miles south of Meeker, joins BLM, *950 CR 14- Mountain cabin 26 miles up river. 2 BR, 1 BA with great views, in the woods. $289,000...... RESIDENTIAL ing stove and fenced backyard. Lots of space for open to trades or offers $235,000 *13245 CR 8- 5 acres 14 miles up-river, well, trees, nice 3 BR, 2 BA home, decks, garage, shop. $360,000 the price! $119,000 5 Acres on the White River - Located 13 miles *4637 CR 8- 77 irrigated acres, 2 story home, barns, shop, sheds, hay pastures, good water. $690,000. 924 Tropic Sweet 3 BD/2 Bath Manufactured Home on large lot w/garage $80,000 up County Road 8, owner financing available. *River Property- CR 12- 5+ acres 28 miles up river, with 2 BR, 1 BA cabin, good well, fish pond. $295,000 511 E. Rio Blanco Ave. Comfortable 3 Bd/1 Bath home on large lot 1,362 sq.ft. $120,000 $149,900. RURAL RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES *2000 County Rd. 119 Forest Service cabin on Ute Creek, 1BR,1BA, Beautiful setting! $65,000 REDUCED 511 E. Rangely Ave. Updated kitchen, 3 Bd/1 Bath with two living areas. $130,000 99 acres — vacant land that joins the BLM. 439 Agency Drive - Magnificent 4 BD, 3 BA *710 Shaman Tr.- 3+ BR,4BA , Custom built 4,534 sq ft home on 5 acres, great views, garage. $448,000 232 Dakota Great 2 BD/2 Bath, 1-car Garage, 1,248 sq. ft. Built in 1947 $139,000 log home on 6+ acres. New barn, high end $139,000 *40 Acres up South Fork- Lots of trees, water, 4 BR, 2 BA lodge, Nat. Forest access, HUNTING. $585,000. appliances and amazing views, just minutes 15,000 SQFT, 6th & Water Street — Mixed *13051 CR 8- 52 Acres, 14 miles up river, 2 living quarters buildings, garage, hunting. $435,000. SALE PENDING! 1101 Tanglewood Ln. Well kept 3Bd/2 Bath Built in 1982 1,512 sq ft $167,900 from Meeker. $525,000 Zoning. $120,000 *24530 County Rd. 8- A-frame cabin on small acreage, up-river, vacation home, views! $169,000 SOLD 121 Foothill Dr. Updated home 3Bd/1 Bath 2 car garage Built in 1946 1,797 sq ft $168,400 3778 RBC Rd. 13 - 35 acres with water rights, 4.5 lots on 8th St. $100,000 208 Hillcrest Cir Spectacular views 3Bd/1.75 Bath w/sauna Built in 1983 1,960 sq ft $185,000 hay field, pastures and beautifully 182 Main St. Commercial lot behind the new BUSINESS & INVESTMENT … 226 South Grand Newer 3 BD/2 Bath,1-car garage,1,296 sq.ft.Built in 2013 $187,000 remodeled 4BD, 2BA home. $369,000 Dollar Store. Busy location! $85,000 *NEW 145 Garfield- commercial building w/ apartment, loading dock, over 3,000 sq. ft. $100,000 281 RBC Rd. 57 — Beautiful log home with 3 688 Meath Drive - 35 acres with cleared building 236 Ridge Rd. Spacious 3 Bd/2.5 Bath home. 2,803 sq. ft. $209,900 BD, 2 BA on 1.4 acres. 10 miles east of Meeker pad. Will consider all offers! $85,000 *109 Market St.-3+ lots on the corner of 1st & Market. Great location Next to new Family Dollar Store $299,000 405 Darius Beautiful two-story 3 Bd/2.5 Bath,great views.Built in 1983,2,084 sq.ft.$221,000 on the Flat Tops Scenic By-way. $324,000 *Rio Blanco Store- Great potential, ¾ acre on Hwy 13, 3,000 sq ft store, café, living quarters. Reduced $130,000. Vacant Lot containing 2.25 acres, next to Hwy. 264 Love Lane, 3BD, 2BA stucco home with *304 4th St. Commercial building on corner lot downtown, great office space, 4,437 sq. ft. $220,000 13, north of Meeker, CO. Easy access within a ...... COMMERCIAL metal shop and 5 stall horse barn on 4.39 acres. short distance to town. The slope of this lot Great Location. $275,000 111 Foothill Dr. 6plexGreatInvestmentProperty$350,000 allows for a nice building area. $45,000 RAW LAND AND HOMESITES ... 2638 County Rd. 6 - 4 BD, 3BA, home on 38.2 313 W.Main St. 1,920 sq. ft. Commercial Building with great energy updates! $129,900 acres with garage, irrigation water, improved grasses *County Rd. 8- mile marker 29 ½, amazing 29 acre parcel, building site, water rights & more, borders BLM & and panoramic views, good location. $275,000. REDUCED! National Forest $349,000 DINOSAUR 20285 RBC Rd. 8 Spacious home on 1.7 acres, 23105 Highway 13 — 5.09 Acres with water *NEW Juniper Rd.- large lot in Sage Hills. $35,000 ...... located 20 miles up the White River. $249,900 well and electricity. $50,000 *860 Shaman Trail- 5.5 acre lot just east of Meeker, Ute Terrace Sub., town water, awesome views. $80,000 6836 County Rd. 104 4 Bd/2 Bath house with 10 acres on Unit 10, Skull Creek area. $120,000 Papoose Creek Cabin - Fantastic get away *Ridge Estates- 2 to 9 acre lots. Community well, irrigation water to each site. Prices reduced, additional dis- 100 Dakota 3 Bd/2 bath Two-story home w/great finishes in town. $169,000 cabin up the White River. $65,000 4 Lots in Cross L Estates — Possible owner count available. Prices starting from $75,600. 1 mile south of town. finance. $70,000 - $75,000. $250,000 for all *359 Love Lane-5 acres, Cross L Estates, Lot 13, great horse property, well. $100,000 ...... LOTS/LAND COMMERCIAL PROPERTY 6.79 acres Cross L Estates - Irrigated hay *River Property-19.6 Acres 12 miles west. Irrigated hay, good home sites, river. $150,000. 317 East Market St. — 4.25 acres including a 3lotsin Ridgeview Sub. Various Prices 2842 Shale Dr.Lot size 2.479 acres $38,000 meadow, domestic water, electricity & views. *20 Acres, Strawberry Creek Minor Subdivision, Lot 3, $63,000 SkullCreekEstatesApprox51/2acres$20,000 1265 La Mesa 1,389 acres Bordering BLM $40,000 Commercial Building, large workshop and 3 acre Time to build a new house! Reduced to $65,000 vacant lot with highway frontage. $975,000. *Little Beaver Estates- Lot 4: 35 acres, fenced, good pond, loafing shed, great site. REDUCED TO $79,000. Redwood Estates Approx1/2acrebuildinglot$28,000 Lake St. 2 Lots, 10,000 sq. ft. total $28,000 Open to Offers! 1095 Pinyon Street - Fantastic views of the val- *Little Beaver Estates Lot 5: 35 acres, good pond, pasture. Partially fenced. $83,000. 2 Fantastic Lots LaMesaSub$50,000 each Mesa Dr. 2 lots each 5,000 sq ft $29,000 total ley. $60,000 for all 3 lots! 680 Water St., 19 unit apartment complex with *Little Beaver Estates- Two 35 acre lots bordering DOW hunting land. Lot 11- $95,000, Lot 12 SOLD! 2LotsintheChaseSubdivision$9,000 College View 10 lots, +/- 4 acres near CNCC $150,000 17 storage units on 4 lots with open park area. 2 adjoining fantastic vacant lots in Sage Hills *Little Beaver Estates 35 acre lot bordering Division of Wildlife public land, Lot 14. $100,000 HWY 64/River Rd Exceptional Hwy frontage & Development potential, 18.97 acres $289,000/ 3.47 acres $261,000 Some have been remodeled and are very com- — Reduced to $35,000 each. *1187 Park Ave- 2 corner lots, zoned for multi-family, lots of trees. Town Ditch. $65,000. fortable. $650,000 41 developed lots in Sanderson Hills *879 Pine St.-11,250 Sq. ft. lot, great neighborhood, nice building site. $28,000 We SELL your listing! 624 Market St. — Large restaurant building, Re-subdivision, including Streets, Curbs, *100 acres 29 miles east of Meeker, surrounded by Nat Forest, covered with Aspens. $1,395,000.00...... Electricity, Gas. Priced at $29,000 each or currently being leased and recently remodeled *Several nice building lots on Mimi Circle and Michael Circle priced between $22,500 and $25,000. CR 102 Land SOLD | 1380 La Mesa Sale Pending | 1524 La Mesa SOLD | 606 E. Rio Blanco Sale Pending with outstanding location. $562,500 $25,000 each in packages of 5 lots. Call for 1144-1146 Michael SOLD! details. Contractors, get started building. 307 & 311 S. Sunset Ave. SOLD | 414 Mesa Dr. SOLD | 281 Crest SOLD

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March 20, 2014 www.cncc.edu/spartantimes Volume 12 No.5 Asteroid nearly hits Earth The prank heard ‘round the world By Nicole Durfey By James Chamberlain When luger Kate Hansen posted Hansen joined Jimmy Kimmel Live a video of a wolf in her Sochi hotel via Skype to reveal how the two hallway, more than 1 million fell pulled it off. for the gag. Hansen posted the “Honestly, there was a little video to YouTube on Wednesday, bit more backlash than I thought February 19, with the title “Epic there would be,” Hansen admitted. #SochiFail: Wolf in my hall.” The Apparently security beefed up short video did indeed appear to because there was “a breach within show a wolf or a large, wolfish dog athlete safety,” but they “handled wandering a hallway and be filmed it .” through a cracked-open door. So how’d they do it? Hansen The short clip was featured on sent Kimmel’s team a photo of multiple news stations including her dorm hallway so they could HLN, CNN, MSNBC, and FOX build an entire replica of it in the News. The clip fooled the entire L.A. studio. Then they brought in world. More notably, it fooled even a Timber Wolf mix named Rugby the people in Sochi who were in who played the role of stray wolf http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article2324211.ece/ALTERNATES/s2197/asteroid-earth-2324211.jpg charge of security. by roaming the fake hallway. But why would a video of a wolf Not long ago, it was Kimmel Last Monday, March 21, 2014, and the closeness of the possible Earth. Also, the space rock was wandering the halls of an Olympic who fooled us all with the “Worst an asteroid the size of nearly three collision made it necessary to measured around 270 meters (885 athlete’s dorm get so much Twerk Fail EVER” video, in which entire football fields was scheduled inform the public. “There is only feet) in diameter, according to publicity in the first place? Clearly he got a stunt woman to twerk her to pass right close to Earth. It was a slim chance of collision, but Slooh. During its closest approach, something was amiss in Sochi way into a candle and catch her leg also available to watch the flyby because of these three factors it is the asteroid flew about 8.8 lunar that had athletes, reporters, and on fire. The Internet erupted before by a live webcast. The asteroid justifiable to let people know about distances from Earth. people worldwide in an uproar… Kimmel finally took ownership was big and fast enough that if a it,” he said. Paul Cox, Slooh’s technical they weren’t prepared. In addition of the video. And now, the collision would have occurred, a The asteroid has been given a and research director had said, to stray wolves (dogs), athletes “#SochiFail: Wolf in my hall” video whole continent could have been classification, known as a Torino “We continue to discover these reported incomplete construction has garnered more than a million destroyed instantly. hazard rating of one, meaning it potentially hazardous asteroids, including one picture posted by an views. However, scientists knew that is an occurrence requiring careful sometimes only days before they athlete of a fusebox in his shower. What’s next for the late night the chances of impact were very observing. On the Torino scale, make their close approaches to But it turns out the video is a prankster? I’ll certainly be keeping slim. Scientists had said, “You are zero is for objects with no chance Earth. We need to find them fake. Jimmy Kimmel admitted as my eyes on the news and the web more likely winning the National of collision, while 10 is for certain before they find us!” much when he posted to Twitter for any more suspicious videos in Lottery jackpot.” disastrous impacts. 2000 EM26’s flyby comes almost on the following day. He revealed the near future. Near-Earth asteroid 2000 EM26 Although most asteroids orbit exactly a year after two major the recreated hallway in his studio. poses no threat of actually hitting the Sun in a belt between Mars near-Earth object events on Feb. the planet, but the online Slooh and Jupiter, they can be bumped 15, 2013. That day, as scientists Space Camera was supposed to into the Earth’s region by the were tracking the extremely close track the asteroid as it passes by gravitational effect of larger pass of the 98-foot (30 m) asteroid Earth on Monday. The live Slooh planets. 2012 DA14, another, unrelated webcast unfortunately did not Even though the asteroid did not space rock unexpectedly exploded work as they had planned and got directly hit Earth, it still caused above Chelyabinsk, Russia, causing no footage what so ever after the hundreds of injuries in Russia substantial damage to buildings event. from the explosion. The asteroid that injured more than 1,000 Kevin Yates, the project manager raced past the planet at 27,000 people with falling glass. at Centre’s, said its size, speed mph within 1.6 million miles of Associated Collegiate Press By Megan Raymond more conversational. This style better,” Raymond said. was covered in a session at There was a session titled “Break San Diego is the city of sun, the Associated College Press with a Pro” that allowed students beaches, and military bases. But conference in San Diego California to get a chance to talk directly with did you know that this year it was on February 27. someone in the field of Journalism. the host of the national Associated Editor-in-Chief Megan This allows for a chance to get to College Press conference? Raymond and advisor Jessica know someone in the industry, Which one is more intriguing: MacMillan attended the conference which could be the ticket to getting ‘the boys fought outside the bar and they attended informational a job. on Tuesday’ or ‘the gentlemen got sessions much like the ‘write sharp’ “I always learn a lot whenever into an altercation with their fists session that had information I go to these conferences, though outside the bar this past Tuesday’? they could take back to campus much of it doesn’t apply to us Many might say the second one and use on the newspaper. There because we are a small school. Photo by Megan Raymond is better, but that is not always were a variety of sessions on There is still so much to learn, the case in journalism. The first topics ranging from interviewing especially when talking to a Editor-in-Chief Megan Raymond standing near the ACP official sign. The conference sentence is written sharply, which anybody to investigative reporting professional journalist. They are was held at the Catamaran Resort and Spa in San Diego, California located between gets the point across faster. The to new technology that journalists a wealth of information and they Mission Bay and the Pacific Ocean. second sentence says the same of today can use. are more than happy to share what to understand.” next year is going to be in Los thing but with longer words that “I really enjoy going to the ACP they know with young journalists,” This conference is open to all of Angeles, California, which is a people have to read in order to conferences because the sessions said Raymond. “Knowing that I the editors of the Spartan Times very culturally diverse city. If you get to the point of the sentence. give me a chance to see what is can write in a very conversational and it gives the editors a chance are interested in going on this This writing style, called writing going on in the journalism field way in Journalism makes my life to see a city that they may have trip, sign up for Journalism next sharply, is often overlooked in and what I can do to make not easier because I can write in a way not seen before. The conference semester! Journalism because it seems only my writing but also the paper that makes it easier for my readers

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Endangering your lives and mine! Kreig’s Kicks By Michaela Christoff “Rants and raves by me, Kreig.” Recently I have begun to notice want to turn a specific way. Come the sheer lack of skill in driving on people, it’s not that hard to Have you ever chosen a path and to its fullest sense the decision around these parts and it has figure out. Maybe your tail light the moment after decided it was must be mulled over, much as you frustrated me to no end. I have is out and in that case, the cops the wrong one. It’s a fairly common enjoy a dinner from a wonderful almost been in four accidents, in this town need to do their jobs thing with humans. We have very restaurant. It must be over a long none of which were my fault, better. I have run into at least five little in the way of being able to period of deliberation. and, believe me, I am one person people who either didn’t use their commit fully to our decisions Now some here will say that who will take fault in their wrong turning signal, or it was broken, unless everyone and everything some decisions don’t have that Photo by Robert Byrnes doings. People around here are in and either way, that’s unacceptable. are forcing us to. This is more period of deliberation. It is such a rush to get nowhere. I refuse to run my car into the Kreig Kohl prevalent in men than women but precisely this reason that makes I was driving up the hill to the back of yours because you never both sexes do have issues with it. it necessary to become excellent available. college going the speed limit when bother to get your car checked up The main problem here is at this. The more practice you In lieu of time being short the someone in a red car, and I do on. People, you don’t have to go to that most people will shy away have with making decisions in an next best option is to get as much hope you read this, passed me. I the auto body shop to check your from difficult decisions and will informed and well thought manner advice from others about the don’t know if you are aware, but blinkers. Step behind your car and take the easiest path they can the faster you get at doing it and decision as quickly as can be done. there are double lines running up see if they’re working. It doesn’t without discretion or the thought thus you can make other decisions Their viewpoints could easily be the hill which means you can NOT take a genius. of tomorrow. This might seem without fear of choosing the wrong the deciding factor in how you see pass. I watched you speed up the Lastly, turn of your high beams. harmless but in fact it could be path. it and could tip the scale to almost hill and assumed you were late to If I see one more person leave their the most ruinous thing anyone Am I saying this is easy? No, any direction necessary. These are class, but had you died on that hill, high beams on as I pass coming could ever do. Decisions without not at all. In fact this is one of of course the basic ideas of how there would be no more classes for from the opposite direction, I thought only result in harm and the hardest things to learn as it to do these things. More can be you, or possibly the person sitting will follow you home and break destruction. In the rare cases where requires an intense amount of learned by just looking into good in the passenger seat, or maybe your headlights. I almost ran off they do not bring down wrath visualization. To do this you must decision making. even me and that’s unacceptable. the road because it was raining upon their choosers the benefits do see al paths laid out before you The truth though of this decision We’ve all been late to class, it and one of you wouldn’t turn off not outweigh the negative. and see how every decision on making process though can only happens. There is no need to put your high beams as I was passing. As said in the last article all these paths opens new paths to be be evident in the end. Does it work everyone’s life in danger because Thanks. I love having near-death decisions must be weighed by their chosen. Visualizing every single for everyone? No. Nothing ever of it. There are speed limits for a experiences because of your impact on everyone, but first the path which can followed takes will. But if it works for you use it reason, people. stupidity. chooser themselves. To do this time, which sometimes is not and be happy. Another thing about awful People, driving is a privilege, not driving is people don’t seem to a necessity. So is life. Don’t mess it know there is a light that will show up. Drive safe. the person behind you that you Fishing Season On Our Last Night By Tobin Gutkes By Kalt Schwarz As the ice clears, the running Destruction The blackness in his tears waters of the White River begin Screaming in our ears to shimmer like diamonds off the Humanities ultimate sin Nothing for a heart bright Colorado sun. The spring Pain giving him a start bugs begin to accumulate around Ressurection the river and trout begin to surface. The world lies in ruins The white river holds some of Something we must begin As the bodies begin brewing the best fishing in Colorado, with A feast for the leader species including: Rainbow Trout, Dessecration Our ultimate Führer Native Cutthroat, German brown, Catfish and White Fish . The death of every man This is how it ends The best of the White is near the Before we may grab our pens Meeker area. Although most of the Immolation Forfitting that right land on the river near Meeker is On Our last night private, there are still many public Pain spread across the land sections that offer great fishing. The White can be fished with This is what will be both spinner rod as well at fly An image of a hierarchy rod, however some sections are Destined to fall specifically fly rod use only and the Thus doming all fish must be caught and released. To fish the river you must also have In the end of time a Colorado state fishing license, All so sublime which can be purchased at most This last face general stores in Colorado. 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If you do hook one of these rare Pike Minnows , you on one of these four pages, Joe is hiding. must release it as quickly and safely Can you help us find him so we can get as possible. To find out more information him back to teaching his students? on the rules and regulations of the local waters you can pick up a Colorado Division of Wildlife Found him? Tell us on Facebook! Be the Fishing brochure, in many stores first to submit where he is and you will in Rangely or Meeker. You can receive a prize! also log on to the Colorado State Fishing website to find out more information as well as day to day fishing reports. S Monkeys at Typewriters T If Only You Knew Brass Floors By Tiffany Record Reno awoke in a daze. First By Kane Usami thinking that he was in his shack, If you only knew… than Reno had ever seen a wall then believing that he was in his Who I really am, stand. A wall -not so dissimilar “Then, why did I arrive? Do you fathers house. But only for a split What I’ve grown to be, (symbolically) from Gilgamesh’s know”Reno asked carefully. second. Then, his mind connected And what I will become. wall- A wall that seemed to guard “Yes, said the man. Yes I do with his sensory organs. The sight, the heavens. A wall of such great indeed. But do you?” the smell, the sound, and the heat If you only knew… stature, that it dwarfed the tall Reno was surprised by this and of the barren desert flashed over What I’ve accomplished, buildings that Reno had scavenged he recoiled softly. him. His mind, flooded with a How I’ve dealt with the sadness, through in the burned out cities. “What on earth do you mean? mixture of dread, sorrow, and the And who I wish you were. And as Reno looked upon the wall How would you know and I not? slightest bit of happiness and sense in awe, forgetting all of his troubles I’m obviously here for- for… The of adventure. He asked himself If you only knew… and pains, an old man slowly trees?” why he had come out there. After How much I want you here, approached to his right. “ Ha!” The man scoffed. “ I know all, hadn’t he come out here to What I pray for every night, The old man suddenly clapped all about your stupid dream. Trees experience this very thing? To And how much I want you to change. his hand on Reno’s shoulder. Reno are a thing of the old world, and experience the fear, the dread, and jumped, drawing his gun with that is not why you are here. Well, so on. Ah, but he didn’t account If you only knew… lightning quick reflexes. He pulled that’s not the main reason any way. for lady loneliness to catch him How many nights I’ve cried for you, back the hammer and pointed it at Safe Zones. That’s the real reason.” so. He had been so caught up in Wanting you here to soothe my sorrows, the old man within a split second. Reno was doubting himself now. everything around him that she And watch me make my own mistakes. Reno and the old man exchanged He couldn’t think, he couldn’t snuck up behind him. Slowly but stares for a full minute, and Reno reason, and he couldn’t believe that silently she came, and eventually If you only knew… spoke up. he was letting this demon tell him she enveloped him. Encasing him How much I’ve grown in the last 17 years, “H- How did you get that close why he was here. The old man had in a deep, dark, lonely depression What my biggest dreams are, to me?” somehow gotten in his mind, and that perhaps not even the wonder And how proud I wish I could make you. The old man was hooded, in a his head hurt. He tried to shake of the “electrocution” lights could dark brown tattered robe. Reno off the confusion and the anger reverse (or so he thought). If you only knew… could not see his face, but he could exploded out of him. No use dwelling on things was How I forgive you, see the pale, skinny, gnarled boned “Then why?! Why in the Hell am something that his Father had What I’ve learned in accepting who you are, fingers that protruded from the I here?! Answer me that! Answer taught him. For that lesson Reno And knowing that I love you. sleeves of the robe. They ended in me damn you!” both loved and hated his father. long, yellowed, pointed fingernails The old man stood there silently. He loathed the feeling of forgetting You don’t know but one day you will know… that seemed to give Reno more Saying nothing. And even though about thoughts from the past. Then Who I am, trouble than not being able to see Reno couldn’t see it, a grin spread again he loved it. The feeling to let What I’ve accomplished, the man’s face. The man’s breath across the mans face. Reno became go, to be free from past crimes. But How I’ve grown, smelled of burnt hair, and raw outraged. His mind was clouded by sometimes, you can’t change a man Why I forgave you. flesh. And the slow rasp of his dehydration, confusion, anger, and no matter how many memories When you do, you’ll know voice was enough to make anyones hunger. Reno felt faint, and then you make him forget. I will always love you. skin crawl. angry. Reno’s ears were ringing. Trying not to dwell on his “I came to greet you. You were He opened his mouth to scream problems Reno packed up his gear, entranced by the wall and I stirred but could hear nothing. His vision and he started walking toward you. Really, you should thank me. was turning bright white around the horizon where he saw the I’ve seen men die where you are the edges and blurry. So many WANT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE PAPER? mystifying lights the past night. standing.” thoughts crowded his mind he felt As he walked he questioned Reno looked at the ground that his head would surely explode Send drawings, stories, poems, photographs, or anything else his presence in the universe. involuntarily as if emphasizing the from the pressure. Out of rage you want to see published in the paper to the Editor-In-Chief Why would any being, or deity, man’s point. he raised his gun and fanned the Megan Raymond at: or whatever may be out there put “Greet? Me? Were you expecting hammer. Emptying six rounds in him on this desolate planet? Was [email protected] me?” rapid succession into the old mans his purpose in life to be lonely? Please include your name and CNCC in the subject box! “Well, yes, and no. I was chest. Reno saw the man explode To walk the wastes in search WE HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON! expecting someone. I could feel into blackness. A black silk sheet of nothing? More dirt? More it. I saw someone in my dreams that shot up out of where the old frightening creatures, people, and- searching, wandering, dying. I man had stood. A blackness so To his amazement, Reno had couldn’t know who the person was black that no human had ever arrived at what looked like the going to be but we knew that he laid eyes on anything so dark. The lights he saw in the distance earlier. would arrive, and why.” blackness grew taller than the wall, The lights were not just lights, Reno let this sink in. His mind it was getting bigger, and what but from the looks of it, the lights Revenge raced, and he could barely think looked like a grin spread across it. were in a giant town. Surrounded By Zach Glasgow let alone speak. He still had his It grew taller, and then swept down by a wall. A wall made of steel, gun drawn, and he was somewhat towards Reno. Enveloping him in To say the least, Marcus was his brother Marcus. Peculiar, and what seemed to be the same debating whether or not to shoot darkness. nervous. Hastily donning the though Marcus guessed that was stonish material that made up the the man. He had many questions best clothes he possessed for just brotherly love. roads, but much smoother and of to ask but he didn’t want to stick his new job of Captain of the He didn’t have time to contemplate lighter shade. The wall stood taller Guard. Honestly, he didn’t even his king brother’s actions - the around to talk to this demon. know what he was supposed to guard house stood before him, do. Organize the city’s supply of waiting for him to try and take guards at an attempt to install command. order and proper justice - that Guards milled around the yard, Dan was certain. The guards at his conversing lightly with each other By Dale Nielsen command, however, more than and heading out on some assigned “If the Third World War is fought dressed in black from head to toe, to confrontation my instincts are likely didn’t even know his name. task. One of the senior guards with nuclear weapons, the fourth save his brown coat. fairly sharp. The wasteland is a They wouldn’t follow him, let alone approached him. will be fought with bows and “The name’s Black Bart. I could strange, messed-up place. The listen to him. “Commander Marcus, I presume?”, arrows.” Louis Mountbatten, 1st use some of them beans if you’re one word that will always define Regardless, he had to try. He ran he said with a smile. He was tall Earl Mountbatten Of Burma. willing to share.” the wasteland though is death. I out of the house and down the and well built, a sword at his Abel’s barking alerts me Abel still doesn’t seem too keen loot his body, finding only some street, yelling a goodbye to his side and a shield across his back. something is nearby. I unholster about this man. I have always matches, a bedroll, and some Pall family as he went. “I’ve been told to tell you that my .357 revolver. thought dogs could tell good-news Mall cigarettes. I light up one of His brother, Alexander, had the command of the guard has “Who’s there?” I ask in a people from bad-news people. the cigarettes, my one vice since come as quick as a lightning been entrusted to me until you frightened voice. I hear footsteps This makes me very wary of this I was 16 years old. Pall Mall’s are bolt, and left even faster, Marcus can get the hang of things. Your approaching. I get in front of Abel man and I figure I’ll give him some always the best. thought as he jogged towards priority should be investigating and wait. The dog’s barks and beans and send him on his way. “Someone will have heard that the guard house. As the king, the disappearance of the previous growls grow more ferocious by the He tries to pet Abel, but the dog gun shot,” I say aloud. I pack my it was understandable that he guard captain. Ah, sir.” second. Just when I start planning will have no part of it and bites his bedroll quickly and with Abel wouldn’t have time to converse, Marcus nodded, letting go a silent my escape, the elusive figure makes hand. following me, make a quick ascent but something about his brother’s sigh of relief. He didn’t think its appearance. “Why you son of a b-!!” Black up the hill. I reach the peak of the tone of voice upset him. It worried he could handle all the guards “Put that gun down son, no Bart’s hand, unfortunately, moves hill and look around, I see lights him, like Alexander was plotting anyway. “Alright then. I’ll get on sense in killing a man following the to his holster. I shoot him before in the distance. It could be a large something to get back at Marcus that straight away.” same path as your own,” the figure his gun is even drawn. He falls booming town. I think on it for a for some petty insult Marcus had Walking inside the building, exclaims. I lower my revolver and to the ground, his ripped-open bit and start the long wander in the dealt him by accident, or to get heading for his quarters, Marcus sit down, the man standing before throat spraying geysers of blood direction of the lights. revenge over a childhood squabble. thought intently on how the me could be a cowboy or wanderer everywhere. I have got to give His brother had always had a sort previous captain had gone missing. from an old west movie. He is myself some credit: when it comes of... hatred, or obsession, towards The Spartan Times March 20, 2014 Meet The press

James Chamberlain Dale Nielson Michaela Christoff Tanner Nielson Nicole Durfey Copy Editor First Year Staff Writer First Year Staff Writer First Year Staff Writer Photo Editor “ I’m originally from Niagara Falls, “Take me to your leader.” “My name is Tanner Nielson. I am “My name is Nicole Durfey. I am “I grew up in Dinosaur Colorado, New York. I met my girlfriend a C.I.A. operative but you didn’t a sophomore here at CNCC for went to school there until third online and made the 2000 mile hear me say that.” both softball and volleyball this grade then started school in trip to Colorado last year to live year. I have always had a passion in Rangely. I graduated high school here with her. Although I live here writing ever since I took my first last year and decided to make my now, I’m as far from a country Journalsim class in high school. parents proud and attend college. boy as you can possibly get. I I am excited to continue with I don’t know what I’m going to do spend most of my free time on my Journalism this semester and being for the rest of my life but whatever computer or playing video games. a part of the Spartan Times.” I do I want to see the world, leave While this may seem like a waste this small town and never look of time to some people, it gives back. I hope one day I can travel to me the required skills to go into a Tokyo and Rome. I want to be out career in Software Development or in the world and live it up before Computer Systems and do what I my youth runs dry and I cant say I love and make a very respectable did anything with my life.” living doing so.” Spartan Softball Breaks Records Our Spartans softball girls By Nicole Durfey started off their spring season in Las Vegas, Nevada for the CSN Second game that day was (College of Southern Nevada) against Phoenix Community Las Vegas Tournament with four College. The team did not get the games total for the weekend. The outcome they had wanted; the final team didn’t come out with any score was 1 to 9 for Phoenix. wins but they fought hard and On February 1 the softball team put up a fight making it a good started the day off against Pima competition with some of the best Community College ending the teams in the nation. The weather game 5 to 8 for them. conditions were terrible than what During warm ups for the second all the girls expected. There was game against Glendale Community a cold, chilling wind all weekend College there was a horrid accident making it hard to play comfortably when a wild ball hit a freshmen but the Spartans didn’t care either pitcher, Rilee Lutz, in the head and way, they were ready to play, fell immediately to the ground. The considering it was their first time paramedics arrived a few minutes on dirt since their fall season. later dragging a stretcher through “It feels so good to be back on the outfield ready for Rilee but she dirt again, it has been so long.” didn’t end up needing it. said sophomore short stop, Sydnie “The ball hit her right on the Swenson enthusiastically. side of her head near the ear. The The Spartan girls’ first game on paramedics say she might have a January 31 against Central Arizona minor concussion but I know she was a very close game, only falling is a fighter.” said Coach Ysidro behind by one run. The final score Jimenez right after the incident was 7 to 8 for Central. After the occurred. first game, the girls were definitely Lutz insisted on staying for the ready to play again. game and supporting her team. Vreni Lewis, a sophomore The final score was another really Artwork done by Tanner Nielsen for DAN pitcher said with a smile, “Now close one, 6 to 7 for Glendale. that we got all our jitters out, we’re The Spartans did not get the definitely ready to kick some butt results they wanted but this is only n ow.” the beginning and they are ready for war.