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OURAYNEWS.COM YEAR 140 THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF RIDGWAY, OURAY AND OURAY COUNTY, COLORADO NO. 1 JUNE 1 - 7, 2017 OURAY COUNTY TOWN OF RIDGWAY Seacat pursuing other “Everyone duck!” broadband routes after $1 million grant removed by Dalton Carver [email protected]

With a grant of about $1 million in the palm of his hand, Clearnetworx owner Doug Seacat had big plans to install quality broadband fiber infrastructure throughout Ridgway, bringing hope to local residents and businesses their digital subscriber line (DSL) connections may finally go the way of dial-up. However, the money was recently taken away and given to internet service provider giant CenturyLink, resulting in disgruntled business owners and ensuring DSL will remain the only affordable option in Ridgway for the foreseeable future. In late September 2016, the Colorado Broadband Board, a division of the state Department of Regulatory Affairs, awarded Montrose-based internet service provider Clearnetworx a grant of $1,061,167 to install fiber through- out Ridgway, including coverage through the downtown area, Solar Ranch and Vista Terrace. The fiber would be a modern upgrade on the current usage of DSL, creating faster upload and download speeds for residents and business own- ers. The award was a large chunk of the $2.4 million put aside by DORA in 2016 for statewide last mile broadband projects. Clearnetworx, throwing in about 25 percent of project fund- ing, had applied for the grant and received it to start a last mile project in Ridgway, which would have connected with Underground tourists huddle together in the mining cart tram, ducking their heads as low clearance obstacles headed GRANT P22 their way. . Plaindealer photo by Dalton Carver OURAY COUNTY Mining conference attendees journey into the dark Improving river health is aim by Dalton Carver For a visual journey of the tram. of cleanup efforts [email protected] tour, visit ouraynews.com for the The below-ground tour started video. with groups being shuttled up by Mary Menz Trekking down into the dark The tourists of the Ouray Camp Bird Road to the Ouray [email protected] of the Ouray Silver Mine at about Silver Mine, attendees of the 2017 Silver Mine site and entrance. The River pollution is recognizable as trash on and around a 10 to 15 miles per hour, the min- San Juan Mining and shuttle made occasional stops river and its banks, yet some pollution and contamination is ing cart tram was coming up on a Reclamation Conference in along with road for short history invisible to the naked eye. low clearance area, prompting the Ouray, took a dark, damp journey lessons, given by both driver Leo Dudley Case, a board member of the Uncompahgre driver to yell out into the dark - inside the mine as part of the con- Rasmusson and longtime Ouray Watershed Partnership, and his wife Sharon, measure water "Everyone duck your heads!" The ference hosted by the city and resident Rick Trujillo. quality of the Uncompahgre River at four different locations ride had just started, but there organized by Mountain Studies As Rasmusson stopped for the between Ouray and the Pa-Co-Chu-Puk tailwater fishery. would be many more warnings to Institute. riders to take in the views, he “The river is always cloudier above the reservoir from come. The rickety ride would Several groups trudged into would describe what they were both naturally occurring elements in the area’s geology and eventually lead to a test section of the mine last Friday to see its past seeing and Trujillo would add in runoff from abandoned mines,” said Dudley. the mine, where tourists would be and present, receiving a tour of some mining history, having had Monthly, Dudley tests for hardness, alkalinity and three able to see a sliver of a silver ore the operation with full gear and a heavy metals: aluminum, arsenic and zinc. vein embedded above them. trip into the depths via mine cart INTO P16 “Twice a year, we also take samples for nutrient testing, which includes phosphates,” said Dudley. RIVER P22

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CITY OF OURAY Conference offers insight into the future of mining

by Mary Menz efforts like revegetating, reviving and restoration project manager for Colorado relief for groups wanting to help.” [email protected] reestablishing areas around closed and active Trout Unlimited, shared with attendees why Duncan described the bipartisan reintro- mines. Other sessions focused on managing the coalition, Trout Unlimited and other duction of a draft in January 2016 of the In a region of the state where mining mine waste past and present, from ground- coalition partners support legislation that Good Samaritan Cleanup of Orphan Mines legacy is big business—both as an active water monitoring to flood- Act by Senators industry and as an offshoot of tourism—it is plain development to reduc- Michael Bennett (D) not surprising that more than 150 people ing contaminant loads in and Cory Gardner attended the seventh annual San Juan acid mine drainage areas and (R) and Mining Conference in Ouray last week. successful restoration plans. Representative Scott The conference featured 14 presentations At the end of the day, the Tipton (CO-03). relevant to the theme “Coming Full Circle: focus was on the future of Since then negotia- Making a Difference and Forging Ahead.” reclamation, specifically the tions between law- Attendees included mining professionals, need for Good Samaritan makers have stalled associated businesses and interested mem- legislation as it relates to due to compliance bers of the public, some involved in the dealing with abandoned and and liability issues, region’s recreation organizations. orphaned hard rock mines, even in the wake of Morning sessions addressed how various ways to convert waste rock to the Gold King Mine stakeholder groups are active in remediation useful products and a panel spill into the Animas of local River in August experts who 2015. discussed the Different forms of future of this kind of legisla- mining in tion have been on the San the burner in Juans. Colorado for more than two decades. Publishes Good Sam legislation Mining conference panelists, left to right: Bob Larson, Dave Belling, Pat Willits, Converting waste the last Russ Means and Frank Filas. The San rock to good pur- Thursday of Juan Clean pose Plaindealer photo by Mary Menz each month. Water “The sheer vol- Coalition ume of waste rock in comprises 20 regional busi- would make cleanup of abandoned and mining operations makes managing and stor- nesses, more than a dozen orphaned mines easier. ing it a huge obstacle and cost in the envi- The Source for Business and Real Estate News In Ouray County. nongovernmental agencies “Good Sam legislation would not allow ronmental sustainability of mining,” said and thousands of individu- anyone with a backhoe willy-nilly access to Andrew Harley, a principal scientist with als. clean up or treat water,” said Duncan. “But it Duraroot Environmental Consulting, during During the afternoon ses- would increase capacity for cleanup efforts, his presentation. Call 970-325-2838 to advertise. sion Lauren Duncan, mine allow partial cleanup and provide liability MINING P3

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Instead, Harley said, the emphasis hydrologist and water resources direc- 70s and a better informed citizenry. can and should be on closing the waste tor for Mountain Studies Institute, “From a local perspective, it’s a lot Sunday Service loop by extracting minerals from waste introduced a panel of experts with easier for the public to embrace the & Sunday School rock. He said that his company is using more than 140 years of experience plans for Ouray Silver Mines, because 10:00 a.m. a proprietary, environmentally safe among them. Panelists included: it’s a known entity and scale of opera- chemical leaching process that can also • Bob Larson, mining and geologi- tion,” explained Pat Willits. “People On the corner of Lena & Charles St. extract precious metals from waste cal consultant, Monadnock Mineral now also have an appreciation for the Pastor Leslie Wood rock. Services L.L.C.; mining legacy. For example, for 20 970-626-5803 Harley insisted that mineral recov- • Dave Belling, P.E., Bullfrog Gold years the public thought all of the ery is not as important or as lucrative Corporation; dilapidated mine structures were eye- as using the available biominerals in • Frank Filas, P.E., Filas sores. Now people want to save those This Sunday, June 4 waste rock to add minerals back to Engineering and Environmental old buildings. agricultural land, to fortify animal Services L.L.C.; “By the way,” said Willits, “I’m Rev. Leslie Wood, preaching feedstock or to create fertilizer, • Pat Willits, executive director, pleased to announce that last week, the "In the Midst of Messiness" depending on the minerals being Trust for Land Restoration; and, Trust for Land Restoration and Ouray extracted. • Russ Means, senior environmental Silver Mines signed a memorandum of Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Potential use of waste rock can be protection specialist, Colorado Division understanding to conserve the surface United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church (USA), an incentive as well as a cost recovery of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. rights of mining lands. This will help United Church of Christ aspect to future mining operations, An interactive discussion with the them achieve their mining goals and www.UCSJridgway.org explained Harley. audience addressed reopening hard also reduce conflicts with recreational- rock mines, advances in the mining ists, cabin dwellers and more. The The future of mining and cleanup processes since the Clean future of mining requires collaborative Moderator Rory Cowie, Ph.D, Water Act was introduced in the early efforts like this.” TOWN OF RIDGWAY New mental health center opens in Ridgway

Plaindealer Staff Report welcoming space with a planned finish throughout Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, [email protected] date in the early part of June. Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel The clinic will be open five days a counties, with a team of 147 staff and a The Center for Mental Health will week with regularly scheduled hours. budget of just over $12 million. open a clinic in Ridgway in June. The The Center for Mental Health is a The center was organized in 1964 new clinic will be located at 177 community mental health center, in response to the Community Mental Sherman St., Suite 103, and will offer organized as a non-profit, with a gov- Health Act of 1963 – the last bill that mental health and substance use disor- erning board of directors representa- President Kennedy signed before he der services. tive of the communities served. The was assassinated. With this proud her- Work is currently being completed center provides comprehensive mental itage, the center will be, for the first on the inside to create a pleasing and health and substance use disorder care time, part of the Ridgway community.

O U R A Y C O U N T Y “Good Sam legislation would not allow anyone with a backhoe willy-nilly access to clean up or treat water.” Lauren Duncan, Colorado Trout Unlimited Opinion Page 2 OURAYNEWS.COM OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER • PAGE 4 JUNE 1 - 7, 2017

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM THE PUBLISHER Mining conference done right Our glass is half full Dear Editor, legacy mines in Ouray County. The Ouray Hot Springs A local hotel owner I’m writing to express my thanks to the I also want to thank the management Pool opened Saturday a few cancelled her help wanted organizers of the San Juan Mining and and employees of Ouray Silver Mines for hours later than scheduled, classified ad with us this Reclamation Conference held in Ouray allowing us to tour their mill and mine at but after nine months what Alan week after running it just May 23-25. It was a very worthwhile event. the Revenue-Virginius Mine. It was fasci- did a little more anticipa- Todd one week. She found Even without a background in science, nating. OSM’s community outreach is a tion matter? someone for a critical posi- engineering or mining, each of the confer- case study on how to do it right. Evidently, it didn't. I was tion that fast. ence presenters helped me gain a better there at 10:00 a.m. when it Not that I'm jealous of appreciation of what is being done and Kevin Kennedy was scheduled to open, and her success or how quickly what can be done to clean up the many Loghill Mesa when I came back at noon the same peo- she achieved it but, frankly, I'm jealous of ple, and then some, were waiting for the her success and how quickly she achieved LETTER TO THE EDITOR doors to open. it. I've been trying for a while to find part- We know there's still work to be done, time help for our account manager, who is but swimming and soaking had to be done so swamped she's about ready to pull her Truly jaw dropping this Memorial Day weekend. The new hair out, and probably mine, too. Dear Editor, but this is truly jaw dropping. design has five distinct pools, but the So, you could imagine the excitement The Plaindealer’s coverage the past The County was unable to determine majority were closed. On Saturday only when I received an inquiry last week, and several weeks of the County’s delibera- how to come up with $3 million to pave one pool was open. On Sunday and from someone who has newspaper experi- tions regarding renovations to the court- County Road 1, and even undermined the Monday just two were open. ence. Never mind that I was patient, asking house now has me convinced that we "CR1 Fix” initiative, but my sense is that There's so much more water to come. twice for a resumé and references. who live on Log Hill must inhabit a sepa- the decision to spend at least $9 million And soon. Yet, as any business owner in the coun- rate parallel universe with respect to the for new County offices has been made, In the meantime, how did this weekend ty can attest, with such a shallow pool to Commissioners and County staff. Perhaps that the momentum is there to do it, and stack up compared to Memorial Day week- choose from, it seems Ouray County the escarpment ascent is the wormhole. the only open question is what to do, and end last year? employers tend to want candidates more Talk of spending $9 million plus to whether the funding comes from sales This year, 1,945 visitors dipped their than the candidates want us. renovate/rebuild/relocate County offices taxes or property taxes. toes in the pool. Last year, 3,081 ushered So, yes, you'll excuse me if my patience is being blithely bandied about while our in the summer's first official weekend at turned into a bit of overanxiousness. That roads continue to fall apart. It is a cliche JAW P21 the pool. soon waned. So, with limited pool capacity and a few I finally got that resumé over a week glitches here or there, you might ask: was later, and it arrived with a note which I the pool half empty or half full? paraphrase: "Sorry, Mr. Todd, that I didn't Simple math-at-a-glance tells you that if send this earlier. I unexpectedly had to go SUBSCRIBE TODAY all of the Hot Springs Pool was opera- camping." $43 - 1 YEAR • $78 - 2 YEARS tional, this past weekend could have easily I hired hundreds of people in my 25 Call 970-325-4412 or go online to ouraynews.com put attendance at or above 4,000. years in the corporate newspaper world. I Our vote: half full. HIRING P21

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LOOKING BACK

From the Ouray County Herald and palate-pleasing fare at the Ouray Community Ouray County Plaindealer: Center on Wednesday, June 13. The annual event, from 5-9 p.m., is sponsored by the 50 Years Ago Ouray Chamber Resort Association to intro- June 1, 1967 Members of the 4-Wheelers duce locals and visitors alike to the different and others with 4-wheel drives are invited to cuisines offered at Ouray County restaurants. assist in entertaining the county clerks who Admission to the Taste of Ouray is free, but will be in Ouray for their convention, June diners must pay a nominal fee for tickets 11-14. redeemable to sample a variety of foods. 40 Years Ago 1 Year Ago June 2, 1977 The Woman's Club of Ouray June 2, 2016 Colorado Parks and Wildlife presented the large framed collections of their Personnel hope that an upcoming fishing yearbook pictures, and other memorabilia tournament will help curb some of the issues from the club's 80-year existence to the Ouray that have been introduced to the Ridgway County Museum, at the start of the Museum's Reservoir. This weekend, anglers will have the season this week. The collection displays club opportunity to win fishing prize packages as yearbooks beginning with the year 1898, the well as a brand new fishing boat from Tracker. year the club was formed. The song, "Ouray, However, the tournament is about more than Ouray of the Golden West" is also displayed. just prizes. In the early 2000s, smallmouth 30 Years Ago bass started being illegally introduced into the June 4, 1987 The Ouray city council voted Ridgway Reservoir, creating issues for the sur- to proceed with drilling of three test wells as a rounding ecosystem. part of the next step of the geothermal project despite a request from Linda Wright-Minter, From The Ridgway Sun owner of the Wiesbaden Lodge and Spa, dur- ing the council meeting Monday night, that 25 Years Ago the amount of spring water available to the June 4, 1992 The Ridgway Athletic lodge be monitored for a longer period of Booster Club is now official. After months of time. active, but undeclared existence, the Booster 20 Years Ago Club elected officers in May and is preparing a June 5, 1997 Jim and Denise Wilson, and membership drive for the fall. "We felt we daughters Melinnia and Shabree, live in one could get more support if we organized," said of the most densely populated corners of Karen Miller, club co-president. Kent and Ouray County. But they say their neighbors Holly Parkinson are co-vice presidents, and are mostly pretty quiet. That's not surprising, Buddy and Debby Kay are co-secretary/treas- seeing as how they are all dead. (The neigh- urers. bors, that is.) As the caretakers of Cedar Hill 15 Years Ago Cemetery, (on Highway 550), between Ouray June 5, 2002 Effective immediately, the and Ridgway), the Wilsons do have some sto- Board of County Commissioners' resolution ries to tell, about keys which mysteriously dis- prohibits open fires, contained open fires, appear and reappear, or an ancient "ghost fireworks or any other potential source of cat" which visits a particular tombstone, but ignition that poses a risk to the public health, can never be caught. safety, and welfare. The ban is in effect until 10 Years Ago July 1, subject to weekly review of existing June 1, 2007 Ouray's popular "Taste of conditions by the BOCC. Ouray" will again offer an abundance of

Cowboys, rodeo queens and broken filters Our life on the ranch is incredible. We really missed the point. darkness" – he's afraid of and get hung up in the lower wire. have been blessed to be allowed to live I go down the road of the dark. "If you want Every time it happens, Steve is imme- on a beautiful piece of private land in one directness next. "Hey, it's more light in here, son, diately on the 'job' and fixes the problem of the most picturesque areas of this too dark in this bathroom to Erin you need to tell your (and often the loose horseshoe) right country. But changes and updates to see if my grey roots are Stadelman Dad." I hear the next away. No matter what time of day or things believed "perfect" are normal, showing.” He brings me a conversation from the night. That's life with a cowboy, a cattle- right? I only ask that the littlest of things spotlight. This is not work- safety of my walk-in clos- man and steward to the ranch. He can be "made better." The problem is that I ing. Time to bring the kids et adjacent to the bath- always be counted on to correct any issue have to ask over and over and over again. into it. room. that puts any head of livestock in danger. I pride myself on not being a nag or "that I ask Caitlin, our 17-year-old Labor Wyatt to his Dad, "It's really dark in Another example: Wyatt's goats were kinda" wife but sometimes blunt state- Day Rodeo Queen, to join me in the dark here." Steve says, "I know but you can jumping out of their pen, just because ments are necessary when you are dealing bathroom to complete fixing her hair. still take your bath without much light." they can. We live very close to the high- with a house full of cowboys, rodeo "It's too dark to see if I got all your hair The brilliance of my son escapes through way so they were in danger upon their queens and broken filters. curled, Sweetie, tell Dad you need more his mouth, "Dad, just fix the lights in this escape. The cowboy to the "goat" rescue. The lights in the bathrooms are circa light.” She answers, "It's fine Mom...I'm bathroom and Mom will stop trying to He spent the entire day before he began 1970 and only six of the 10 sockets are just going to a horse camp anyway.” Big make Cait and I ‘b—‘ at you about it.” his week long night shift building those functional. Most of you, I think, would help from her. The laughter can be heard from the clos- goats a larger pen to dissuade their need say that it is appropriate to update the I am left with the last 'ace up my et to the barn outside. Still no new lights to jump. lighting fixtures in the bathrooms. I have sleeve'. My youngest son, Wyatt, has been in the bathroom but I have a great story All in all, the life here is incredible, purchased the necessary parts, located the blessed with a non-functional filter to tell now. beautiful and picturesque even without circuits, purchased LED lightbulbs and between his thoughts and his mouth. Now when it comes to necessary proper lighting in my bathroom. Only a asked the cowboy to complete the job. Whatever he thinks, he says. Sometimes a improvements to the outside areas of the true cowboy, cattleman or steward to the That original request was given more bit embarrassing but for this battle might ranch for the livestock, the cowboy is ranch puts the animals ahead of his than a year ago. just be the perfect weapon. "Johnny on the Spot.” There is a wire wife...and that's okay – most of the time. So the nagging must now begin... I I tell Wyatt he can take a bath in our fence between our horse pasture near our begin pleading my case in jest, "I bet I bathroom (the kids' bathroom is a shower house and the 'milk cow' pasture to the would look years younger in this mirror, only). The excitement is palpable. The west. At least four horses have had their Erin Stadelman is a rancher's wife and if I could see myself through the dark in bubbles are in, the water is slightly above hooves stuck in that wire fence over the a devoted caretaker of children, this bathroom." The cowboy responds, tepid (perfection for Wyatt) and the trap years. It’s just something horses do when grandchildren, horses and cows alike. "You look great already.” Sweet to say but is set. Wyatt is also "not pleased with the they are bored. They 'paw' at the ground

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WESTERN COPS SLOPE OURAY POLICE LOG NEWS BRIEFS SILVERTON - Returning The Ouray Police Department investigated the stop, for speeding, in the 900 block of the 200 block of 7th Avenue for a garbage May 26: Spent time with the school kids at from a May 20-21 retreat following calls for service between May 20 Main Street. problem and to the 700 block of Oak Fellin Park during Field Day. at Purgatory Resort, Sil- and May 27, 2017: May 22: Conducted two traffic stops, for Street for a nuisance bear. May 27: Responded to the Ouray County verton's six town trustees speeding, in the 1200 block of Main Street May 24: Responded to the 700 block of shop for a complaint that someone had and mayor have entered May 20: Responded to the 1200 block of and a traffic stop, for speeding, in the 200 Main Street to conduct 20 VIN inspec- taken the road grader without authoriza- into an "operating agree- Main Street for a parking problem. block of 3rd Avenue. Responded to the tions, to the 700 block of Main Street for tion and to the 700 block of Oak Street ment" pledging "civility May 21: Responded to the jail to serve sum- 1400 block of Main Street for a parking a parking problem and to Main and 6th for a report of juveniles shooting pellet and respect" and restruc- mons and to the 400 block of Pine Crest problem, to the police department for a Avenue for a parking problem. guns in the city limits. Conducted two turing the way Town for a medical assist. Conducted a traffic report of a dog found at the May 24: Responded to the 700 block of traffic stops, for speeding, in the 1900 Board meeting are con- stop, for speeding, in the 300 block of Amphitheater, to the 100 block of Main Street for a report of three men block of Main Street and a traffic stop, for ducted. Town Attorney Main Street and a traffic stop, for speed- Sunnyside Lane to assist the deputy with a seen smoking marijuana in a vehicle, to speeding, in the 1200 block of Main Jeff Robbins outlined the ing, in the 200 block of Main Street. possible disturbance, to the 400 block of the 100 block of 7th Avenue for a report Street. Responded to the 100 block of 3rd achievements from the Responded to the 700 block of Main Main Street for a possible harassment call of a deceased bear cub and to the 400 Avenue, for unwanted people in the pool Town Board's retreat, Street for a parking problem, to the 300 and to the 1500 block of Main Street for a block of Main Street for a parking prob- and to the Box Canyon Falls Park for a including new protocol block of 7th Avenue for a citizen com- damaged fire hydrant. lem. Took a report for a barking dog com- suspicious canister located near the road. for the Town Board meet- plaint and to the 500 block of Main Street, May 23: Responded to the 700 block of 2nd plaint in the 400 block of 4th Street. ings and for greater for a medical assist. Conducted a traffic Street for a report of a careless driver, to Responded to the PD for fingerprints. "trustee accountability." The retreat was suggested OURAY COUNTY WESTERN SLOPE by the town attorney last month as the Town Board was about to launch a search for a new town EcoAction Wildfire council honored administrator. At the time, Robbins suggested the Town Board was not gov- for mitigation projects erning as effectively as it recommends should. The new protocol Plaindealer Staff Report plinary group focused on homeowner wild- was clearly in effect at [email protected] fire risk reduction and communities that can Monday night's Town weather a fire. This partnership provides the Board meeting. Instead of Rocky Mountain Area Coordinating council a better understanding of the com- trustees addressing each culture of other as "Pete," "Tiffany," Group recognized West Region Wildfire munities they are working with so they can or "Larry," the language Council and Yampatika with the first first apply the best methods that achieve the changed to the more for- annual Prevention Information Mitigation greatest results. Specific recommendations mal Trustee Maisel, Trus- composting Education (PRIME) award for outstanding for individual properties and financial assis- tee deKay and Trustee contributions with significant program tance provide homeowners the means for Gallegos, with only an by Dalton Carver impact in prevention of human-caused wild- getting the necessary work on and/or occasional slip-up. [email protected] fires and reducing the wildfire risk to com- around their homes. munities. Yampatika is a Steamboat Springs-based LAKE CITY - Challenged Brandon Lewis, Bureau of Land non-profit that offers a continuum of educa- by wind gusts which at In a work session at the Colona Roadhouse on Tuesday Management fire management officer for tional services to children and adults rang- times exceeded 35 mph, afternoon, EcoAction Partners Zero Waste Coordinator Kris the Southwest Colorado Fire and Aviation ing in age from pre-K to senior citizens in volunteers from Lake City Holstrom met with the Board of County Commissioners to Fire/Rescue and other Unit, presented the award on May 11 at the many counties across northwest Colorado. make a recommendation based upon a recent grant area emergency agencies West Region Wildfire Council monthly Yampatika has expanded their basic wildfire EcoAction used to catalog waste. responded to a fast-mov- meeting. WRWC is committed to doing more prevention messages in their established With funding from the grant, EcoAction was able to con- ing brush and tree blaze than promote existing programs. They work program to include a high school curricu- duct two waste audits on the landfills used by Ouray and San at Lake Fork Ranch north closely with Wildfire Research, an interdisci- lum at a local high school and presentations of Lake City shortly before Miguel counties, one in March and another in October. at the local library. 1 p.m. on Saturday, May “We wanted to get a general idea of, ‘Can we do better?’” 13. The blaze - the result said Holstrom on Tuesday. “And the answer is yes.” of private citizens burning The audits discovered that about 72 to 77 percent of irrigation ditches on waste could have been diverted from the landfill in some ranch meadows just north way, whether it was through recycling, composting or anoth- West Region Wildfire of Sparling Gulch - was Council Steering Com- reported out of control at er form of reuse. mittee and staff, left to 12:58 p.m. Saturday after As a result of the audits, Holstrom recommended creat- spreading from a meadow ing a “culture of composting” for the county, as well as pos- right, are Steve Ellis, ditch into a grove of sibly funding a position to help coordinate the effort. Austin Shelby, Lilia Falk, mature cottonwood trees. “We need to know our waste numbers so we know if Jamie Gomez, Mike On arrival, and continuing we’re making progress or not,” said Holstrom. “Public edu- Tarantino and John Ben- through cleanup seven cation has to be ongoing and constant.” nett. hours later, at 7:58 p.m., EcoAction will conduct a meeting in July or August to firefighters battled a Courtesy photo ground blaze extending assess what direction local governments want to take on the to between three and four suggestion. acres, including upwards of 40 cottonwood trees

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OURAY COUNTY Mine will not need permit for gravel extraction

by Beecher Threatt tions on County Road 361. The service has consistent throughout the county. Some performing tree and brush trimming along [email protected] requested from the county details describing areas of the OFPD are in the county. roads next week. the stretch of CR 361 that would be Reflective signs would assist emergency Paint striping starts this week for County The Board of County Commissioners on involved. The board will provide those services in locating an address. Roads 24A and 1 to the top of the Log Hill Tuesday heard from the county attorney that details to the service. At the suggestion of Commissioner Don escarpment. Ouray Silver Mines will not need a special The agreement for an easement granted Batchelder, the board asked land use, legal Jeep roads for Yankee Boy and Owl use permit for extraction of gravel that is a by the forest service will not require the and EMS staff to come up with a recommen- Creek are open and Calkins hopes to have byproduct of mining operations. county to abandon its claim that the road is dation as to where a standard for residential Red Mountain Town open by the end of the The question arose during a work session owned by the county. Both the county and address signs would best fit; i.e., land use week. The goal is to have all roads open by with mine representatives two weeks ago, USFS claim ownership. code, building permit procedures, etc. Staff July 4, but Calkins said that would be cut- when commissioners learned that the mine The board met in a work session on May will also contact other counties that have ting it close. will provide gravel for county use and for 17 with Six Basins Project, a nonprofit group standardized reflective signs and find out if commercial sale. that wants to improve signs and information they are required and how they were paid In other business, the board: Gravel extraction is incidental to mining dissemination along heavily used portions of for. • reviewed and approved contracts operation and therefore is an accessory use CR 361. Some of the improvements sought between the county social services depart- to the mining use by right. It is included in by the group cannot be completed until the Road and Bridge report ment and various private services providers; the definition of underground mining in the easement is in effect. (See Plaindealer story Road and Bridge Department Supervisor • discussed beginning talks with sur- land use code, according to County Attorney on May 25.) Steven Calkins gave his monthly report to rounding counties about OHV regulation Marti Whitmore. the board. Some roads received stabilization consistency for next summer; With regard to buildings on the property, Residential address signs for emergency and topical applications for dust control on • discussed working with a new nonprof- the county inspects above ground structures services test sections last week. it organization to control weeds in Ouray, and the federal Mining Safety and Health Alan Staehle, chair of Ouray Fire Mag chloride application will begin this San Juan and La Plata counties; and, Administration inspects below ground struc- Protection District, told commissioners the week, and the schedule is on the county • heard from board chair Ben Tisdel that tures, Whitmore said. district has funds to provide reflective website, www.ouraycountyco.gov. A crew he will become chair of the Region 10 board address signs for its district residences, and from the Department of Corrections will be of directors in July. County Road 361 jurisdiction they want to The U.S. Forest Service is ready to begin work with the NEPA (National Environmental Policy the county Act) process that will lead to granting an to adopt a easement to the county to implement standard to improvements and enforce traffic regula- make signs

A Ouray father and son duo, James Pew and James Pew, 4, were two of the first to buy a daily pass for the Ouray Hot Springs Pool. The pool opened at noon Saturday after being closed for nine months for a major renovation. The pool drew 1,945 visitors over the Memorial Day weekend.

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OURAY COUNTY Affordable housing committee role explained

by Beecher Threatt with a five-year plan which is being to say ‘there is a housing authority and [email protected] worked on,” Batchelder said. they are taking care of it’,” he told the “If the (government) entities are board. County Commissioner Don going to take an active role beyond “There is an expectation from those Batchelder updated the Board of zoning and … incentives … there will answers that there is a group that is County Commissioners on Tuesday have to be money involved, and if going to solve all their problems. It’s regarding the Ouray County Housing there’s money involved there will have not going to happen,” he said. Advisory Committee. He cautioned to be ballot questions,” Batchelder The next meeting of the committee county officials regarding their explained. is June 15 at 5 p.m. at the Ouray responses to community inquiries He added that community members Community Center. Members will con- about the committee’s function. and elected officials may look at the tinue work on the five-year plan for The advisory committee has mem- advisory committee as a “panacea to establishing a housing authority. The bers representing all three governmen- address all the issues,” but it is not. committee will have an educational tal jurisdictions in the county. “It is important for elected officials, forum this year to keep the issue of “We were tasked with coming up when people ask what is going on, not affordable housing in focus.

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OURAY COUNTY OURAY COUNTY Land use staff opinion Cattlemen's scholarships reversed on bed and awarded to three

Plaindealer Staff Report applicants were judged on need, community breakfast [email protected] service and involvement in the agriculture industry. He said the applicant field was very by Dalton Carver area for users. However, after conversation Three area high school students were strong this year, making it difficult to choose [email protected] specified the cabin itself wasn't creating the recipients of Ouray County Cattlemen's just three. Robinson and Norwood have danger and that an indemnification agree- Association 2017 scholarships. been heavily involved with the 4-H pro- Continuing its public hearing on a possi- ment with the parties involved with trans- The three winners were: Saren Robinson, gram. ble bed and breakfast on the Hoosier Girl portation would be signed, Castrodale said Ridgway High School ($1,500); Lincoln The scholarships were funded by OCCA’s mining claim, the Ouray County Planning he reversed his decision. Sackman, Ouray High School ($1,500); and, February banquet, and this year's award Commission recommended approval of Although there weren’t many reasons Ara Norwood, Ouray County Home School money represents an increase from prior applicant Eric Johnson’s special use permit that could initiate litigation against the Connections Academy ($2,000). years. at Tuesday’s meeting at the Land Use office county, Whitmore said County Road 361 According to Ken Miller of OCCA, 13 "We want to thank everyone who attend- in Ridgway. could be one. ed," Miller said. Applicants Eric Johnson and Susie Taylor “A known, unsafe condition on the road plan to expand the cabin located on the can be an exception from the immunity act. Hoosier Girl mining claim to offer bed and Whether avalanche hazards constitute a breakfast services, which is a use allowed by known, unsafe condition, I don’t know,” she special use permit in the High Alpine Zone. said. “I think the county will want some The bed and breakfast would be an expan- kind of indemnification.” sion of an existing shack and residential Planning commission members, thinking structure on the mining claim known as the back on public comment they received at Sanford Hut, which is approximately 500 the previous session, said users of the bed square feet in size and constructed in 1983. and breakfast would most likely realize the The application was originally considered danger of the area and accept it. In addition, by the OCPC May 16 and was presented by the OCPC expressed the use of the hut itself land use staff with a recommendation of wasn’t unsafe, but only the traverse up to the denial due to the avalanche hazards that location was the element in question. may be present when traveling to the bed “One could argue that having a hut there and breakfast from Camp Bird Road. The actually mitigates the risk and gives people a commission had heard staff and applicant safe place to get to,” said Craig Jackman, presentations on the SUP, as well as heard OCPC vice chair. “It isn’t the use of the hut public comment on the subject. that’s really unsafe. Many of the things we Commenters May 16 included Ouray resi- all love to do have risk.” dent Eric Jacobson and San Juan Mountain “I agree avalanches are dangerous, but I Guides owner Nate Disser, both of whom don’t see the bed and breakfast as creating supported the bed and breakfast opportuni- that danger,” Parker said. “I think the dan- ty in the High Alpine Zone. ger exists and there are ways to mitigate it, The main concern and topic of discussion including this (indemnification) agreement last Tuesday was the possibility of the coun- with the county.” ty being liable for any accidents occurring at Following discussion, commissioners the bed and breakfast. County Attorney unanimously recommended approval of the Fortuna Tierra Club has announced its 2017 scholarship winners. Awards of $1,000 each Marti Whitmore said the Colorado special use permit for the Hoosier Girl bed went to (left to right) Henry Benasutti, Alexis Lindley, Jordan Pugh, Emma Gould, Lydia Governmental Immunity Act would provide and breakfast, with the condition of an Leafstrand, Jonathan Zaugg, Emma Copp and Parker Northey at Ridgway Secondary protection against the majority of chal- indemnification agreement and several School’s Senior Night May 15. Northey received the Shelly Bennett Memorial Scholarship, lenges, with a few exceptions. other elements, such as trash being kept in and Henry Benasutti received the Richard Shotwell Memorial Scholarship. Fortuna Tierra’s “I don’t see the issuance of a permit or bear-proof containers, the permit being scholarships are possible approval falls within a special exception,” issued for a period of three years and the through the Ridgway com- she said. “It would certainly be a novel applicant being responsible for any damage munity’s generous support case.” to the road by guests. of the club’s fundraising Randy Parker, planning commission Johnson still has the Board of County activities. This year’s only member, asked Mark Castrodale, county Commissioners approval and other obstacles fundraiser will be the planning director, if land use staff's recom- connected to high alpine development 5k/10k Log Hill Hustle on mendation of denial had been reversed as a approval, including possessing enough trade Sept. 16. result of Tuesday's conversation, and credits and acreage to comply with the Castrodale said it had. recently approved high alpine residential Courtesy photo Staff's original recommendation of denial development regulations. Johnson’s propos- was based on the route leading to the cabin al will come before the BOCC at a future creating undue danger in the surrounding session for consideration.

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Left: Lifeguards raised the flags at Ouray Hot Springs Pool Saturday just prior to the pool opening.

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Right: The Ameri- can flag is raised at the Memorial Day ceremony at the 4H Event Center and Fairgrounds Mon- day morning. Host- ed by the Ouray County Cattlemen's Association, the event also dedicat- ed the new three- flag array and plaque honoring all those from Ouray County who have served.

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COLORADO Lawmakers lament they “don’t have more influence” moving state water plan forward

Marianne Goodland action. half-dozen bills that specifically address 2013 and finalized in November 2015. It www.coloradoindependent.com Senate President Pro Tem Jerry water plan issues, some successfully, some seeks to address an alarming problem: Sonnenberg, a Republican and farmer from not. She points out that a published guide Projections that, by 2050, the state will face This is part one of a two-part story. Part Sterling and one of the General Assembly’s on moving forward, put out by the Colorado a water shortfall of at least one million acre- two will appear in next week’s Plaindealer. leading agriculture and water advocates, Water Conservation Board (CWCB), said feet per year. complains that lawmakers “do not have that most goals of the water plan would be An acre-foot of water is about 326,000 Two sessions have passed since Gov. John enough influence on the direction of the accomplished by the executive branch, with gallons of water. If not addressed, the one Hickenlooper rolled out Colorado’s first million acre-foot supply-demand gap statewide water plan, yet lawmakers have would cut across all water uses in the state: made little progress toward the plan’s main affecting at least two million residents as goal – averting a massive state water short- well as recreational, environmental, indus- fall in 2050. trial and agricultural water uses. The single biggest achievement in water The swelling water deficit is born of sev- policy these past two sessions is a feel-good eral factors. One is growth and projections law allowing Coloradans to use rain barrels that the state’s population will jump from to collect rain and snowmelt to water their about 5.4 million residents this year to as gardens. Although the barrels carry some many as 10.3 million by 2050. symbolic importance in a state whose water Another factor is climate change. A 2014 supplies aren’t keeping up with needs, the report commissioned by the CWCB points amount of water they collect toward solving out that average annual temperatures in Colorado’s water woes is the statistical Colorado have risen by 2 degrees between equivalent of a drop in the bucket. 1977 and 2006. A hotter climate increases Lawmakers’ broader inaction under- the potential for drought in southern scores the limits of their authority on water Colorado, and could also reduce the annual policy and of their ability to put in place spring runoff from the mountain snowpack, meaningful efforts – or at least a priority list which affects all of Colorado as well as some for those efforts – to stave off a water crisis. of the downstream states both east and west Although the legislature has allocated $15 Feature photo of James Eklund, then head of the CWCB and Gov. John Hickenlooper, hold- that rely on water that originates here. million to implement the water plan, some ing up a copy of the state water plan for its November, 2015 rollout. An increasing reliance on water by members complain their involvement is lim- Colorado’s oil and gas industry also factors ited mainly to “writing the check,” without Photo by Marianne Goodland in, as do demands by conservationists and input into how, specifically, money might be recreational users to stop bleeding our rivers spent other than on writing more water dry. reports and holding more water meetings. water plan.” a limited role for the General Assembly. But the biggest factor in terms of actual Several admit they have no idea where the Rep. Jeni Arndt of Fort Collins, a “That’s what they think,” she laughed. water use is that farming and ranching inter- plan’s priorities lie or how, specifically, Democrat who chairs the House Agriculture, The Colorado Water Plan was initiated ests, which use 80 percent of the state’s Hickenlooper expects it will be put into Livestock and Energy Committee, has run a with much fanfare by Hickenlooper in May WATER P14

14 JUNE 1 - 7, 2017 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER OURAYNEWS.COM WATER plan The roundtables – with the South Platte degrees intended to address some of the CWCB’s construction fund. The rest comes FROM P12 River and metro Denver groups working nebulous goals laid out in Hickenlooper’s from that construction fund, a revolving water, are motivated under the state’s “use it jointly – each came up with plans that out- water plan. loan account that dates back to 1971 and or lose it” water laws to continue antiquated line what they will do to meet the projected By far the most noteworthy among those makes low-interest loans for water projects and even wasteful water practices out of fear water shortages in their areas. Their wish- 15 were the 2016 and 2017 annual water throughout the state. Its revenues come of losing their senior water rights. lists for local water projects form the bulk of projects bills, which were written by CWCB from interest earned on outstanding loans, The water plan identifies the size of the specifics within the 540-page statewide plan. staff and earmarked state funding for a vari- the fund’s cash balance, and federal mineral projected water shortage – drawn from a But there is no greater design, no set of mas- ety of water projects. The 2016 bill put up lease revenues. 2010 study that is being updated – but does- ter priorities on which spending decisions $5 million to implement the water plan, but The 2017 projects bill, which n’t offer a roadmap for addressing it, other can be based. didn’t specify how that money would be Hickenlooper signed into law on May 23, than stating how much water the state needs That leaves lawmakers scratching their spent. That line item became a bone of con- puts $10 million from the CWCB’s construc- to save through storage and conservation heads when it comes to water policy and tention for some lawmakers, especially those tion fund into a new loan guarantee fund projects to meet its 2050 needs. It doesn’t budgeting. on the Joint Budget Committee who tend to that would help with regional water projects spell out just who’s responsible for those The legislature’s efforts on water fall to a take a dim view of spending money without in which multiple water utilities are savings: the executive branch, the legisla- joint interim committee, known as the Water specifics on where it’s going. involved. ture, or public-private partnerships. Resources Review Committee, that meets The 2017 projects bill set aside another Another $5 million will pay for a water- Hickenlooper’s administration has passed every summer. The bipartisan group of 10 $10 million for implementing the state water shed restoration program. Watersheds are responsibility for charting the specific cours- lawmakers – including the chairs of the plan, plus another $10 million more to the areas of land from which rain or snowmelt es mainly to nine local, grassroots groups, Senate and House agriculture committees – basin roundtables to pay for local water route toward a common waterway, including known as basin roundtables, that include starts its annual review of state water issues projects. The 2017 projects outlined how the the surface water from streams, rivers and officials from water utilities and representa- each August. Members then sponsor water- $5 million from 2016 would be spent. That reservoirs as well as groundwater found in tives of agricultural, industrial, recreational related legislation either as a committee or money will go to the CWCB for statewide underground aquifers. The water plan says and environmental groups. The nine round- on their own. projects, such as improved water supply healthy watersheds are crucial for environ- table groups are centered around the state’s In the past two years, water committee forecasting, a grant program on agricultural mental needs such as improving fish and eight major waterways plus the Denver members have sponsored most of the 35 water transfers, statewide training to water wildlife habitats or reducing the impact of metro area. Each assessed how much water water-related bills proposed at the providers on water loss, and grants to water soil erosion, and for recreational purposes they would be short in the coming decades, Statehouse. Of those, the vast majority deal agencies that are developing feasibility stud- such as rafting and angling. Colorado’s broken down by recreation, environmental, with managing the state’s Byzantine laws on ies for future water storage projects. watersheds match up with the nine river agricultural and municipal needs. water rights. Roughly 15 were to varying The $10 million in 2017 for implement- basins, and then are further subdivided by ing the plan includes $1 million to update a local waterways in each of those basins. The 2010 study that provided the initial projec- $5 million for watersheds is intended to tions for the state’s projected water deficit – advance the water plan’s goal to improve the estimated in 2010 to reach about one mil- health of 80 percent of those watersheds by lion acre-feet per year by 2050. That esti- 2030. mate is now considered low, and could pos- sibly be as much as two million acre-feet Go to: annually. http://www.coloradoindependent.com/1656 Another $2 million will pay for water 49/progress-state-water-plan-legislature to projects that serve multiple purposes (such see the original article. as recreation and environmental needs). Another $1 million will develop long-term strategies on conservation, land use and drought planning. Another $3 million will Marianne Goodland has been a political help facilitate the development of water journalist since 1998. She covered the state storage systems. Some $1 million will pay capitol for the Silver & Gold Record from for water education, $1 million for “techni- 1998 to 2009 and for The Colorado cal assistance for agricultural projects” and Statesman in 2010-11 and 2013-14. Since $1 million for watershed health (more about 2010 she also has covered the General that later). Assembly for newspapers in northeastern The $10 million for the CWCB’s 2017 Colorado. She was recognized with awards costs for implementing the water plan and from the Colorado Press Association for fea- the $10 million for the regional roundtable ture writing and informational graphics for groups will come from severance tax rev- her work with the Statesman in 2012. enues that will be transferred into the

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16 JUNE 1 - 7, 2017 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER OURAYNEWS.COM INTO the dark VIDEO ONLINE FROM P1 overcoats, pants, illumination helmets, gloves, safety glasses, steel-toed boots and OURAYNEWS.COM ample experience in the industry, or a short an emergency breather in case an incident story about when he had traversed whatev- occurred. The breather would provide er terrain was being described. about an hour of oxygen for the user. San Juan Mining and Recla- Upon arrival at Ouray Silver Mines, The first stop of the tour was the mill, mation Conference atten- tour-takers received safety instructions, in where mined rock is broken into smaller dees journeyed up to the case an emergency were to occur. pieces by grinding and crushing. Colored Atlas Mill site to view the Mine tourists were then taken to chang- machinery and a maze of ladders going up reclamation work being ing rooms, where they were outfitted with and down led to machinery controls and done by the Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership. overlooks of the equipment below. . Plaindealer photo Tourists were then taken by Dalton Carver to the mining cart tram, which is used to haul finds up to the surface when the mine is in operation. Sitting five to a car, visitors crammed themselves into the tight quarters of the tram and were instructed to keep all limbs and body parts inside the vehicle at all times, as the travel route was not roomy. After a short instruction and warning of the over- hanging dangers, the tram set off toward the dark and damp, with water dripping from above, muddy puddles below and a chilling breeze that got colder as the tram increased speed. Every now and then, the tram operator would shout for tourists to duck their heads, as clearance was extremely low in several portions of the route. The tram sped past blocked off

Underground mine tour attendees travel through the Ouray Silver Mines mill on Friday, May 26.

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OURAYNEWS.COM OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER JUNE 1 - 7, 2017 17 tunnels, old equipment and overhanging signs indicating which way the carts were headed. After about 20 minutes, the tram arrived just below a test section about a mile and a half underground. Hopping out of the tram, tourists climbed a ladder toward the test sec- tion, several feet above the travel route. There, mining tourists could follow a vein of silver ore that was about six to eight feet in width down a tunnel, igniting the imagination as to what it took to discover even this small portion of a vein. Past and present miners, hard work, ring- ing ears and clammy skin came to mind, all resulting in the excitement and adrenaline of finding exactly what they were looking for. After descending the ladder, the group went back to the entrance of the mine tunnel to conclude the tour, emerge back into the light and head back down Camp Bird Road. The previous day, May 25, conference attendees also had the opportunity to be part of an above-ground tour, visiting both the Atlas Mill Site and the Ouray Silver Mine The mining tour group wanders through the Ouray Silver Mine mill operation site. before heading into the mine itself. At the Atlas site tour, led by Uncompahgre Plaindealer photo by Dalton Carver Watershed Partnership’s Agnieszka Przeszlowska, visitors were informed of the convened annually to help educate the public and other ongoing mine site remediation project conducted the UWP. stakeholders on the science and policy of mining, mine Tour attendees also learned about some of the work lands remediation, water quality and improving mining OSM is conducting, including improving the quality of practices. The conference is hosted by a different San Juan water coming from its site, which is considered drinkable. mountain community each year. The conference, running May 23 through May 26, is

Mine tour attendees get a brief tour of the mill, learning about its purpose and operation.

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Bighorn rams hanging out near Cedar Hill Cemetery on May 28.

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Colorful vegetables at Ridgway Farmers’ Market, which opened for the season on May 26. The market is every Friday through Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET 2,000 For the week of June 1 - 7 Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the ARIES Mar. 21 - Apr. 19 Board of Education of Ouray School District R1 for the fiscal year begin- HOMES ning July 1, 2017 and has been filed in the office of the Superintendent of Prove yourself with actions instead of words, Ouray School District R1 located at 400 Seventh Avenue, Ouray, CO 81427 PAINTED Aries. Your productivity will not speak for itself, so as well as on the school website where it is available for public inspection. Great prices. A public hearing for the proposed budget will be held on Monday June Great workmanship. you may need to do some self-promotion to get 19th, 2017 at 7:00pm during the Regular Meeting of the Ouray School Specializing in logs, cedar siding, the word out. District R1 Board of Education in the APAC. decks and TAURUS Apr. 21 - May 21 Any persons paying school taxes in said district may at any time prior to exterior and interior painting. Taurus, your words will carry a lot of weight when the final adoption of the budget file or register his/her objections thereto. Call Randy 970-765-4042. ® Free estimates. you speak about a topic that is dear to your heart. BOARD OF EDUCATION Jin Shin Do Colorado Painting Company Others might be inspired by your message, and Dated May 18th, 2017 Ouray School District R1 you can recruit helpers. Bodymind GEMINI May 22 - June 21 Published: Ouray County Plaindealer: May 18, 25, June 1, 2017 Legal Notice No. 1341667 Acupressure™ SERVICES Do not get caught up in gossip and hearsay, Gem- NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT ini. That can compromise your credibility at work Patty Painter and among friends. Stay focused on your respon- Notice is hereby given that final payment will be made on or after June 26, 2017 on a contract dated April 2017 betweenTown of Ridgway (Owner) and Now available by SPRING CLEAN UP sibilities. Jason Matesevac dba ASMR LLC (Contractor) for Ridgway Town Hall GET IT STARTED! CANCER June 22 - July 22 /Community Center and Gazebo Roofing Project. All persons, companies appointment. or corporations that have furnished labor, materials, or other supplies or Lawn and yard mowing/groom- While you shouldn’t compare yourself to others services used by Jason Matesevac dba ASMR LLC (Contractor) under ing. Small jobs, repair & too often, once in a while it can illustrate just how and in connection with the said contract and whose claim has not been 970-626-4188 upgrades. Garage pickup, paid by the Contractor shall file with the Owner a verified statement of the scrapes & organization. Hauling far you have come. Why not compare against the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. Failure on the part of for storage, recycle and dispos- person you once were? the claimant to file such settlement will relieve the Owner from any or all als. Low rates. Call: Pike liability for such claim(s). LEO July 23 - Aug. 23 Legal Notices Maintenance 970-626-5248. Town of Ridgway RIDGWAY CLEANING & Leo, you know what needs to get done. Now it is By: Pam Kraft, Town Clerk just a matter of finding the time to accomplish are CARETAKING Published: Ouray County Plaindealer: May 25, June 1, 2017 everything. Simplify things by writing all of your Home cleaning and handyman Legal Notice No. 45850 Open tasks down. services. Friendly and reliable PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE and we return calls! VIRGO Aug. 24 - Sept. 22 Government www.RidgwayCleaning.com or You may have to explain your point of view over The Ouray County Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a public 970-497-7322. hearing beginning at 9:30 a.m. June 20, 2017 at the Ouray County Land Use and over again before others see your way of Office, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway, Colorado. thinking, Virgo. Don’t let this discourage you this The purpose of this hearing is to review a recommendation by the Planning week. Commission regarding a request by Eric Johnson and Susie Taylor for LIBRA Sept. 23 - Oct. 23 approval of a Special Use Permit to operate a Bed & Breakfast on the LEGAL NOTICES Hoosier Girl Mining Claim, near Richmond Basin. Libra, once you are knee-deep in a project, you Legal Notice No. 1341668 The application and all associated documentation may be reviewed at the may not need to take frequent breaks. You’re Land Use Office, 111 Mall Road, Ridgway, Colorado. Comments may be DISTRICT COURT OF OURAY COUNTY ready to plow through to the finish line and reap submitted in writing prior to the hearing and should be received no later STATE OF COLORADO the rewards of hard work. than June 12, 2017. Mail comments to: Ouray County - Clerk of the Board, 541 4th Street, Ouray, CO 81427 P.O. Box C, Ouray, CO 81427 or email to: [email protected]. Telephone: (970) 325-4405 SCORPIO Oct. 24 - Nov. 22 Alternatively, written and/or oral testimony will be taken at the public hear- ing. Action may be taken on this application following the hearing. Plaintiff(s): Scorpio, no matter which words come out of your DONLEY RANCHES, LLC mouth, others are compelled to listen when you Published: Ouray County Plaindealer: June 1, 2017 v. speak. Recognize the impact your words can have Legal Notice No. 45852 Defendant(s): on others. Public Notice The heirs and devisees of FRED DONLEY (SENIOR), GEORGIA DONLEY County Board of Equalization and FRED DONLEY (JUNIOR), all individuals, BETTY J. DONLEY, an individ- SAGITTARIUS Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 ual, and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter Name, address and phone number of contact: of this action. Explaining a proposal may require some creative Attorney for Plaintiff: thinking, Sagittarius. Make a list of all the talking Ouray County Board of Equalization HOCKERSMITH LAW, P.C. points and then narrow down your options this 541 4th Street Michael D. Hockersmith, Reg. No. 6377 P.O. Box C 917 Main Street, 2nd Floor week. Ouray, CO 81427 PO Box 646 CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. 20 (970) 325-7320 Ouray, CO 81427 Telephone: (970) 325-4414 Capricorn, you tend to hold yourself to a very high The County Board of Equalization will be reviewing property values deter- Email: [email protected] mined by the County Assessor. The Board of County Commissioners sits standard because you always want to do your as the County Board of Equalization (CBOE) from July 1, 2017 to August 5, Case Number: 17-CV-30009 best the first time out of the gate. Others appreci- 2017 to hear appeals from taxpayers that are dissatisfied with their property Div.: 4 valuation. ate your dedication. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS (BY PUBLICATION) AQUARIUS Jan. 21 - Feb. 18 In the first step of the appeal process, property owners file objections to the valuations set by the Assessor. Only those who properly filed objec- THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Aquarius, sometimes it seems as if you have a tions with the Assessor and were dissatisfied with the Assessor’s determi- TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): sixth sense, especially where finding good deals nation may petition the CBOE for a hearing. The filing deadline is July 15 for real property and July 20 for personal property. You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the are concerned. You’re happy to be the shopper of claims of the petition filed with the court in this action, by filing with the the family. If a petitioner disagrees with the County Board of Equalization’s decision, clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file this decision may be appealed to the State Board of Assessment Appeals your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after the service PISCES Feb. 19 - Mar. 20 (BAA) or with the District Court, or the petitioner may request a binding of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on arbitration hearing. This appeal must be filed within 30 days of the CBOE the day of the last publication. A copy of the petition may be obtained from Pisces, extreme focus on a subject can be a help decision. the clerk of the court. or a hindrance. Remember to remain flexible in Published: Ouray County Plaindealer: June 1, 8, 2017 If you fail to file your answer or other response to the petition in writing the next few days. within thirty-five (35) days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the petition without further notice. Judgment for this matter is transfer of property via deed to Plaintiff.

This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiff in and to the real property situate in Ouray County, Colorado, more particularly described as follows:

SW1/4NW1/4, Section 17, Township 47 North, Range 11 West, N.M.P.M., Ouray County, State of Colorado.

Dated May 30, 2017.

Published in the Ouray County Plaindealer First Publication: June 1, 2017 Last Publication: June 29, 2017

Attorney for Plaintiff: HOCKERSMITH LAW, P.C.

By: ______/s/ Michael Hockersmith, Reg. #6377

Attorney’s Address: Hockersmith Law, P.C. 917 Main Street, 2nd Floor PO Box 646 Ouray, CO 81427 T: (970) 325-4414

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OURAYNEWS.COM OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER JUNE 1 - 7, 2017 21 LEGAL NOTICES HIRING woes JAW dropping Legal Notice No. FROM P4 FROM P4 PUBLIC NOTICE PROPERTY VALUATION ARBITRATORS thought I'd heard it all during the interview process. Many government administrative offices in the U.S. are housed in modular/prefabricated buildings. What is The Board of County Commissioners of Ouray County is seeking applica- "There's no way I failed the drug test. Can I do it tions from qualified persons to serve as arbitrators for disputes between again?" wrong with using the property on Mall Road (the Land property owners and the Ouray County Board of Equalization. Minimum Use office area) to erect practical modular offices for qualifications include experience in the area of property taxation on and "Well, yes, that reference and I have the same last after June 1, 1993; being registered, licensed, or certificated as a real estate name because she's my mom." County staff? There presumably would even be efficien- appraiser pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. Section 12-61-701, et seq., as cies in colocating all County offices and functions. amended; AND any one of the following: "How soon after I start do I get a raise?" This is a first, though. Spend frugally what is necessary on the Courthouse to a. an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado; only stabilize it and continue to house the court. If a b. an appraiser who is a member of the Institute of Real Estate I unexpectedly had a heart attack eight years ago. I Appraisers or its equivalent; can't ever remember having to unexpectedly go camping. venue is needed for conferences, use the 4H Center or c. a former county assessor; the Courthouse. d. a retired judge; e. a licensed real estate broker. We have a new poll up on our website and hope you'll Spend the rest of the $9 million that apparently is going to be easy to raise on paving County Road 1 and No person shall act as an arbitrator of property valuation disputes in any take the time to participate. It asks: county during any property tax year in which such person represents or There are current and proposed projects and fundrais- other major arteries has represented any taxpayer in any matter relating to the protest and In Ouray County. Commissioners, please get your pri- appeal of property valuation or to the abatement or refund of property ing initiatives in Ouray County. Which one do you think is taxes. the most important? orities in order. • increasing the Lodging and Occupancy Tax in Ouray Ouray County needs fine roads before it needs fine An arbitrator’s expenses and fees shall not exceed $150.00 per case con- County offices. cerning residential real property. For cases concerning any taxable proper- to fund development and promotion of outdoor recre- ty other than residential real property, an arbitrator’s expenses and fees ation; shall be an amount agreed upon by the taxpayer and the County Board of Charles Carson Equalization. • building a new bathhouse at the Ouray Hot Springs Pool; Log Hill Please send letters of interest including qualifications, license numbers and references to the Board of County Commissioners of Ouray County; • renovating the deteriorating Ouray County Attention: Hannah Hollenbeck, Deputy Clerk of the Board; P.O. Box C; Courthouse; Ouray, CO 81427. The deadline for submittals is June 30, 2017. • increasing tax revenue in Ouray by allowing the sale Published: Ouray County Plaindealer: June 1, 8, 2017 of recreational marijuana within the city; or, AGENDA • approving a mill levy override to increase funding for OURAY CITY COUNCIL Ouray School. Visit www.ouraynews.com and weigh in. You'll find the 320 6th Avenue – Community Center MASSARD AUDITORIUM FREE CLASSIFIED ADS poll in the upper right of our website. June 5, 2017 7:00 P.M. FOR ITEMS UNDER While you're on our site, check out the video produced by our reporter, Dalton Carver, from his visit to the Ouray • Electronic copies of the Council Packet are available on Silver Mine, as he takes you deep into the mountain dur- the City website at www.cityofouray.com. A hard copy $100 of the Packet is also available at the Administrative ing a tour last weekend. Special thanks to Scott Williams, Office for interested citizens. board member of the Uncompahgre Watershed • Action may be taken on any agenda item Partnership for giving up his seat on the tour for our • Notice is hereby given that a majority or quorum of the reporter. Planning Commission, Community Development Committee, Beautification Committee, Parks and Recreation Committee, and/or Pool Capital We want to thank the sponsors for this school year's Improvement Committee may be present at the above Trojan Tribune. With their support, Ouray journalism stu- noticed City Council meeting to discuss any or all of dents published almost weekly from October through May the matters on the agenda below for Council consider- in the Plaindealer. Ouray teacher John Kissingford led the ation class, and Tribune Editor Mackenzie Gibbs did a great job Call us today! CALL TO ORDER at 7:00 p.m. with the help of a stable of reporters including Anna ROLL CALL Biolchini, Georgia Pieper, Evan Vann, Ella Colpitts, Nisha PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 970-325-4412 Harding, Jaden Kunz, Abbie Link, Charlotte Lockhart, APPROVAL OF MINUTES Sidney Murch and Alannah Wister. CITIZENS COMMUNICATION Or fill out the form below: This year's sponsors were: The True Grit Café, • Councils Response from Citizens Communication, May Cooling's Heating and Air Conditioning, Alpine Bank, City Mail to: 15th of Ouray, Ouray Real Estate Corporation and Citizens Plaindealer State Bank. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS PO Box 529 Thanks to all. We look forward to next year. • Boyd: Community Development Committee meeting, June 1st, Review of Treasurer’s Report • Glanc: Ice Ridgway, CO Park Steering Committee meeting, June 1st, [email protected] 81432 Expenditures for the week of May 29th • Hilton: • Maurer: CML Spring Outreach meeting, May 17th, Region 10 Board of Directors meeting, May 26th, Name: Gunnison Valley TPR, June 1st Address: • Larson: Courthouse Remodel Steering Committee meet- AGENDA ing, May 23rd OURAY COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION City/State/ZIP: ADMINISTRATOR REPORT Phone: REGULAR MEETING & WORKSHOP • Ouray Police Department 2016 Report June 6, 2017, 6:00 – 7:00 PM (Appx) CONSENT AGENDA Meeting to be held at the Ouray County Land Use Office • Liquor License Renewal – JTJ Companies LLC, dba 15 Word Ad: 111 Mall Road, Ridgway, Colorado O’Brien’s Pub and Grill • Huckstering Permit Application – MS LLC, dba Dippin’ If all agenda items are not covered in this time frame they Dots, Fellin Park, July 4th may be continued until the next regular meeting. • Huckstering Permit Application – Ouray School, Fellin *Times are approximate and subject to change*. If an Park, July 4th item is finished early the Planning Commission will • Recommend for Appointment to the Ouray County move directly to the next agenda item. If not a Public Housing Advisory Committee – Shirley Diaz and Chris Hearing, public comment may or may not be taken dur- Pike ing the meeting. Action may be taken at the conclusion of public hearings. ACTION ITEMS • Ordinance No. 1 – Concerning Financing the Costs of I. Call to Order – Regular Meeting of the Ouray County Improvements to the City’s Hot Springs Pool Facility Planning Commission (6:00 p.m.) and Authorizing the Sale of Certain Real Property of HE FFICIAL EWSPAPER OF ECORD the City and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery by T O N R 1. Public Hearing (6:00 PM): The purpose of the hear- the City of a Lease Purchase Agreement and Related for ing is to review and make a recommendation to the Documents, Declaring an Emergency Ouray County Board of County Commissioners on proposed revi- • Construction Contract with Elam Construction for The City of Ouray sions to Section 2 of the Ouray County Land Use Asphalt Overlay of Ouray Vista Lane and 5th Avenue – Code. Revisions being considered include a new $126,847 The Town of Ridgway definition of “sign” and a revised definition of • Request for Temporary Street Closure at 3rd Avenue “school”. between 1st and 2nd Streets, July 19th – 23rd, FJ 2. Public Hearing (6:15 PM): The purpose of the hear- Summit, Jonathan Harris ing is to review and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners on proposed revi- DISCUSSION ITEMS sions to Section 8 – Sign Regulations of the Ouray • Possible Ballot Question to Allow Retail Marijuana Sales County Land Use Code. within the City 3. Review and request for approval of 6/6/2017 min- • North Ouray Corridor Master Plan utes PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD ONLINE 4. New Business ADJOURNMENT 5. Adjourn Regular Meeting **Deadline for next regular Council meeting agenda is www.Ouraynews.com Copies of land use applications or workshop materials can be obtained at the Land June 13th at 4:00 p.m. *** Use Office at 111 Mall Road, Ridgway, CO; by calling 970.626.9775 or e-mail- ing [email protected]. Comments on the agenda items may be sent to Mark Castrodale, County Planner, P.O. Box 28, Ridgway, CO 81432. **Deadline for next regular Council meeting agenda is June 13th, 4:00 p.m.***

22 JUNE 1 - 7, 2017 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER OURAYNEWS.COM GRANT removed RIVER health FROM P1 585. CenturyLink came before the broad- resulted in several businesses, including FROM P1 band board with an area serving about the Burro Building, not receiving the the middle mile project being undertaken 1,050. During the second appeal, Seacat internet service they were expecting and Dudley was trained by River Watch, a statewide by Region 10. Although an important overlaid the two service area maps and needing to function at their highest capac- volunteer water quality monitoring program, estab- piece of the broadband puzzle, the middle said Friday the two looked almost identi- ity. Disgruntled Burro Building owner lished by the Colorado Watershed Assembly and mile infrastructure wouldn't lead all the cal, aside from the number of dots falling John Metcalf recently sent several emails operated with the assistance of Colorado Parks and way to individual users. Seacat's proposed within the service territory. to area elected officials in an effort to get Wildlife. Thirteen different metals are measured by project would have allowed broadband to “Their dots all fall within our service them involved in possibly taking back River Watch when Dudley sends his samples in for reach that finish line in Ridgway. territory. Our maps are identical. The loca- what originally belonged to Clearnetworx. additional testing. However, a clause in the grant structure tions being served are identical,” said “To my knowledge, the town and coun- River data can be accessed by the public on the allows right of first refusal by an area Seacat. “There’s just a discrepancy ty have done nothing,” said Metcalf in an Colorado River Watch website. incumbent provider. In Ridgway’s case, between the two numbers of houses being interview at the Burro Building the after- that provider is CenturyLink. served.” noon of May 23. “No email, no phone call, River cleanup, rafting and watercraft building According to Clearnetworx and Deeply According to Seacat, another factor he no response of any kind as far as I know to this weekend Digital owner Doug Seacat, the internet viewed as pushing the grant into DORA, who took the grant away.” The UWP’s Adopt-a-Park program needs volun- service provider giant had two opportuni- CenturyLink’s hands was a misunder- The Town of Ridgway did not respond teers to help clean up Rollans Park in Ridgway on ties starting in December 2016 to peel the standing of the quality of service featured to a request from the Plaindealer for com- June 3 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Volunteers should bring work gloves, rakes, clippers, a hat and sun- grant away from him and his companies in by both providers. As the board under- ment at press time. Email addresses for screen as well as friends and family members to join an attempt to upgrade its current DSL stood it, both CenturyLink and Town Manager Jen Coates and Mayor John in the fun. Tasks include weed-pulling, trash pick- connections serving much of the town. Clearnetworx would provide 100 megabit Clark were included in several emails up, bench staining and more. Seacat, journeying to Denver for the service. However, Seacat said, his packages Metcalf distributed on the subject. first appeal on the grant award, said the On Sunday, June 4, RIGS is hosting a two-hour start at 100 megabits of both download Metcalf, who plans to deal with finan- float of the class I and II rapids on the river. Contact process took about 10 minutes for the and upload speed. CenturyLink’s upload cial transaction recording at his building, RIGS before June 4 to register. broadband board to deny CenturyLink’s speed probably wouldn’t go above 20 believes the grant can be taken back on a If, after the family raft day, participants want to request. megabits per second. legal basis if an entity has enough funding enter the June 24 Junk of the Unc river race, “They said there’s no question In addition, the full board wasn’t pres- to do so. A few weeks ago, Metcalf spoke Weehawken can help with a water-craft building Clearnetworx’s solution with fiber is not ent at the second appeal due to snowy with Jordan Beezley, fund administrator workshop on June 5. For more information, check the same as (CenturyLink’s) DSL product weather. In the end, the grant went to for the broadband board, and was told out the UWP or Weehawken websites. and there’s no comparison,” said Seacat in CenturyLink on a six to four vote. CenturyLink had yet to receive the grant a phone interview last Friday. “(That made “There were people there that definite- funding. me) pretty confident.” ly didn’t understand the difference. They “Which is why time is of the essence to About a month later, CenturyLink were just like, ‘It’s internet, right?’” said try and get that back before the money is returned with another appeal, which is Seacat. “If there were more people there given away to the black hole of allowed through the regulations and that had a technical background, I think CenturyLink,” said Metcalf. “I’d like to see enabling legislation. This time, the compa- those people would have voted our way.” the grant money go back to who it was ny had taken a look at Seacat’s plan and From Seacat’s understanding, originally awarded to.” bolstered its own by stating it was serving a CenturyLink plans to use the funds to However, Seacat said Monday the larger service area. upgrade the DSL that currently runs money may already be on its way to Prior to applying for the grant, Seacat through Ridgway. CenturyLink. had received information from the Town “It stinks because CenturyLink is going “At this point, it’s getting kind of late,” of Ridgway on the number of buildings to invest that money, and in five years, he said. “CenturyLink has a year to get within his possible service area, which was come back to the state this job done and they’ve already started and say, ‘I need more work on it. The money’s probably already money now to upgrade started to be applied to the project.” to fiber’,” he said. However, Seacat said, he hasn’t given “We’re putting a ton of up on getting broadband to Ridgway but money into an older has decided to attack it from another type of technology, direction. During the interview, Seacat when for $300,000, mentioned Clearnetworx and Deeply we’d have a fiber net- Digital will likely be purchased by the work that’s flexible, Delta Montrose Electric Association in the upgradeable and fast.” near future. Now that the appeal “They’ve offered to buy me out and I process is complete, the think we’ve decided to move in that direc- only way for tion. We’re not purchased yet,” he said. Clearnetworx to get its “DMEA would like to start having a larger grant funding back is role in communities outside of Delta and Ridgway resident and UWP volunteer Dudley Case through legal action. Montrose. My role would be to help collects water samples for monthly testing of the The grant being expand broadband in Ouray, Ridgway and Uncompahgre River. taken away by DORA Telluride.” Plaindealer photo by Mary Menz

FORECAST WATER FLOWS cfs. SNOW PACK Uncompahgre Red Mtn. Pass OURAY RIDGWAY Near Ridgway 444 11,200ft. 16.3” Fri. June 02 HI 74º LO 43º Below Reservoir 301 Schofield Pass LAST WEEK HI 68º LO 41º 10,700ft. 26.8” Sunrise: 5:49 a.m. Sunny Sunny Gunnison Upper Taylor Sunset: 8:28 p.m. Below Gunnison Tunnel 6510 10,640ft. 0” Near Delta 9430 McClure Pass OURAY Sat. June 03 HI 71º LO 44º HI 78º LO 48º San Miguel 9,500ft. 0” Lizard Head Pass Sunrise: 5:48 a.m. Sunny Sunny Near Placerville 572 DATE HIGH LOW PCP SNOW S.O.G. SKY Sunset: 8:29 p.m. Brooks Bridge, Nucla 588 10,200ft. 1.0” Molas Lake May 23 58 37 0.12 0 0 PC Cimarron 10,500ft. 3.6” Sun. June 04 Near Cimarron 364 24 74 38 0 0 0 PS HI 72º LO 45º HI 78º LO 50º Wolf Creek Summit Sunrise: 5:48 a.m. Sunny Partly Dallas Creek 11,200ft. 23.3” 25 72 41 0 0 0 MC Sunset: 8:29 p.m. Near Ridgway 19 Lone Cone 26 70 43 0.08 0 0 PS Cloudy Lake Fork 9,600ft. 0.5” 27 62 40 0 0 0 PC Mon. June 05 HI 69º LO 44º HI 76º LO 48º Near Gateview 777 Upper San Juan Animas River 10,200ft. 8.6” 28 67 34 0.04 0 0 MS Sunrise: 5:48 a.m. Partly Partly Idarado 29 69 34 0 0 0 PS Sunset: 8:30 p.m. Near Durango 2470 9,800ft. 0.1” Cloudy Cloudy Latest readings available Apr. 04. Snow pack inches equal snow water equivalent. Real-Time City of Ouray's weather, go to wunderground.com and click on Ouray, CO. Tue. June 06 HI 67º LO 42º HI 73º LO 45º AREA WEEKEND WEATHER g From NWS weather observer Karen Risch, lower 9th Ave., Ouray. Sunrise: 5:48 a.m. Partly Partly Sunset: 8:31 p.m. Sat Sun Precip. Cloudy Cloudy HI LO HI LO Sat Sun RIDGWAY Wed. June 07 HI 68º LO 42º HI 74º LO 45º Grand Junction 88 57 91 60 0% 10% Sunrise: 5:47 a.m. Partly Partly Lake City 69 40 69 41 40% 20% DATE HIGH LOW PCP SNOW S.O.G. Sunset: 8:32 p.m. Cloudy Cloudy Gunnison 78 42 77 43 0% 10% May 23 64 38 0 0 0 Thur. June 08 HI 67º LO 45º HI 75º LO 47º Durango 77 42 81 46 0% 0% 24 80 32 0 0 0 Sunrise: 5:47 a.m. Sunny Partly Telluride 66 42 66 43 0% 20% 25 78 32 0 0 0 Sunset: 8:32 p.m. 26 75 40 trace 0 0 Cloudy Dolores 81 50 81 50 0% 0% 27 68 39 0 0 0 AVALANCHE DANGER: LUNAR PHASES Crested Butte 68 40 68 41 0% 20% 28 72 29 0 0 0 June 02: Waxing Gibbous 66% Denver 81 53 83 54 40% 20% June 08: Full 100% 29 76 29 0 0 0 Colorado Springs 79 52 79 53 0% 50% LOW g From NWS weather observer Jen Coates, Ridgway. Compiled by: Evan Vann Moab, UT 94 66 96 66 0% 0%

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OURAY COUNTY Historical society publishes next journal volume

Plaindealer Staff Report historian Roger Henn, Joseph published until 2003, after the [email protected] Hazlett, Warren Waterman, board of directors found a box of Elizabeth Miner, A. R. Tiedemann, Volume 1 in 2001. Volume 2 Ouray County Historical Dick Engdahl, Glenda Moore, appeared in 2003, Volume 3 in Society has published the fifth vol- Frank Woods, Donnalee Brown, 2005 and Volume 4 in 2010. ume of its journal, which began in Ruth Krueger, Gail Saunders and Each issue contains 10 to 15 arti- 1984. Volume 5 of the “Ouray Jim Pettengill. cles about all aspects of Ouray County Historical Society Journal” When OCHS published Volume County history. is available at the museum book- 1 in 1984 under the editorship of Copies of volumes 1, 3 and 4 store. P. David Smith, plans were to pub- are also for sale in the museum This volume contains articles by lish four issues each year. bookstore. former OCHS president and Ouray However, no other editions were

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CITY OF OURAY The Outer Vibe headlines music series June 8

by Mary Menz band's music, our members, our cul- happy grooves and expressive lyrics as [email protected] ture, our friends, our lifestyle, every- they listen to surf-style guitar, a dance thing. and funk-infused rhythm section, bril- The Outer Vibe, a self-described “It all started about three years ago liant overtones of trumpet and keys, surf disco band from Grand Rapids, when Noah [Snyder] joined the band and powerful lead vocals. Michigan, will rock the stage at the sec- on drums. As a five-piece band of peo- “During live shows we like to deliv- ond of five Thursday concerts for ple who play multiple instruments, it's er optimism and good vibes, and we Ouray’s Mountain Air Music series in really easy for us to get lost down rab- love getting audiences to boogie with June. Musically, they are a bit all over bit holes of sounds and styles. We cre- us,” said Kacos. the place, explained Lisa Kacos, who ated surf disco as our own genre to give Opening for The Outer Vibe is The plays trumpet and keyboards. ourselves some loose restrictions, and 14ers, a folk rock quartet from Fort “Collectively, we dig artists like we took it and ran with it.” Collins. Each week, a Colorado-grown Spoon, Electric Light Orchestra, The ReverbNation recently called The band will open for a nationally-recog- Strokes, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Outer Vibe’s music a “weirdly awe- nized band. The 14ers will play again others,” said Kacos in a recent inter- some genre you've never heard of.” 9:30–11:00 p.m. at O’Brien’s Pub and view with the Plaindealer. “Surf disco Music series attendees will enjoy Grill after the concert in the park ends. The Outer Vibe will headline the Ouray Mountain Air Music is an all-encompassing term that’s our Series June 8, supported by the 14ers.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Last week’s 4-page graduation section was to be in color. Regrettably, we ran this page in black and white. Let’s try again.

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Alexandria Brook Andersen Joseph Brendon Paul Jordan Elizabeth Colpitts Pitts Olin Leo “Be content with the “Nice.” “If you can’t stand the heat, “It’s great to plan for your future. silence. You’ll learn a lot.” get out of the kitchen.” Just don’t live there... Whatever happens happens now, so ~ Jackie Hill Perry ~ Jeremy Harthan ~ Harry S. Truman live your life where the action is - now.” ~ Jery Zucker

Juan Francisco Kayla Marie Lexie Kathleen Lincoln Chase Meraz Fairchild Todd Sackman “Life is like a game of soc- “Wherever you go, go with “You are loved more than “Just relax, take it slow, and cer. You need goals. If there all your heart.” you will ever know by let the good times roll.” are no goals in your someone who died life then you ~ Confucius to know you.” ~ Steven Stifler can’t win.” ~ Unknown ~ Romans 5:8

Megan Eileen Ravi Amida Rose Elizabeth Wendy Anne Kienapfel Inmon Biolchini Woods “Never believe that a few “The past cannot be “I always find beauty in “Challenges are what make caring people can’t change changed. The future is yet things that are odd and life interesting and over- the world. For, in your power.” imperfect- they are coming them is indeed, that’s all much more what makes life who ever have.” ~ Unknown interesting.” meaningful.” ~ Margaret Mead ~ Marc Jacobs ~ Joshua J. Marine

26 JUNE 1 - 7, 2017 OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER OURAYNEWS.COM ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

CITY OF OURAY CITY OF OURAY Library hosts lunch program Time to Bingo!

Plaindealer Staff Report find ways to fill a need in our community,” Plaindealer Staff Report the whole family. We’ll have light concession [email protected] said Aimee Vann, program coordinator. “We [email protected] refreshments available from local students, started Lunch at the Library as a way to and the Progressive jackpot game is always Ouray Public Library will launch a new keep our kids healthy, fed and engaged dur- Summer means it’s time for Bingo at the exciting. These games are open to the pub- program, Lunch at the Library, on Tuesday, ing the summer months, when school lunch- Ouray Elks Lodge every Wednesday night, lic, and we hope to see a lot of our old June 6. The library will give a free sack es are not an option.” beginning June 7. Games are at 7 p.m. friends, as well as new faces.” lunch to anyone under age 18, due to a For more information, contact the library “Our weekly Bingo program is really Income from Bingo supports a number of grant from Ouray Elks Lodge. at [email protected]. popular every year,” said Exalted Ruler lodge charitable programs, as well as helps Younger children will have a story read Lunch at the Library will be every John Lorimer. “It’s really a fun evening for to cover lodge upkeep. to them, and older children may eat in the Tuesday in the summer from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. library or take their lunch with them. The library is located at 320 6th Ave. “The Ouray Library is always trying to Ouray High School valedic- torian Jordan Leo told her Montrose history is subject of fellow graduates that her speech was about them. “I’ve learned so much from book reading each of you,”said Leo. Salu- tatorian Megan Kienapfel Plaindealer Staff Report Brown said she hopes “this book will also addressed the crowd. [email protected] highlight the area’s legitimate history and After presentation of diplo- help readers discern the difference between mas by superintendent actual historical events and fabricated the- Scott Pankow and board of Ouray Public Library will host a free atrical versions.” education president Kentee reading and discussion by Montrose author Brown has lived in Montrose since 1954. Pasek and a closing mes- ZillaMay Brown on her book, “Images of She is a lifetime member of the Montrose sage from graduate Kayla America: Montrose” on Monday, June 12 at County Historical Society and has served as Fairchild, the 12 graduates 6 p.m. in the Ouray Community Center. A the president of the society for 10 years, left the stage to “Don’t You book signing will follow. scheduling free monthly historical presenta- Forget About Me,”a song by “This work is dedicated to area pioneers, tions for the Montrose community. She also Simple Minds. past and present, and to the Montrose serves as the chair of the Montrose County County Historical Society supporters striving Historic Landmark Advisory Board, tasked Courtesy photo to preserve and protect our local historical with determining eligibility and qualifica- legacy,” according to publisher Arcadia tions of sites. Publishing and the History Press.

Holding scissors, left to right: Amber Perkins, Phil "Bombie" Martinez and Jason Perkins cut the ribbon during the opening of Ouray Café located at the Ouray RV Park and Cabins, 1700 Main St., Ouray. The cafe is open Tuesday-Sunday, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

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OURAYNEWS.COM OURAY COUNTY PLAINDEALER JUNE 1 - 7, 2017 27 CALENDAR & EVENTS On the Calendar Slope • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 p.m. Free concert and lunch catered by True Grit Free. Rated PG-13. THURSDAY, JUNE 1 Café. FELLOWSHIP NIGHT - “Spiritual Gifts.” Ridgway TEEN CAFÉ - Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles The following are the CLEAN-UP - Volunteers needed to help clean up Community Church. 7-8 p.m. For more information St. Ages 10-16. Free. Snacks. Read. Write. Chat. Rollans Park in Ridgway. Information and to sign up: call 626-5692. editor’s choice of events Hang out. 3:45-5 p.m. and happenings 970-325-3010 or [email protected]. TALK - Sherb Travel Talks by community members. LIVE MUSIC - Jessica Hernandez and the Deltas. throughout the LECTURE - “Mountain Men” by J. Coffman. Ridgway Sherbino Theater, Ridgway. 7 p.m. Doors at 6:30 Mountain Air Music Series. Fellin Park, Ouray. 6-9 Western Slope. State Park Visitor’s Center Overlook. Info: 970-626- p.m. $5 suggested donation. p.m. Opening band iZCALLi plays O’Brien’s Pub and 5822. BINGO - at the Elks Lodge, 421 Main St., Ouray. Grill at 9:30 p.m. SUNDAY, JUNE 4 Light refreshments available. Open to public. 7 p.m. PAONIA FRIDAY, JUNE 2 Ancient World of THEATER - “Treasure Island” at Wright Opera THURSDAY, JUNE 8 THEATER - “Treasure Island” at Wright Opera Drumming Workshop, House. 2 p.m. Tickets: TEEN CAFÉ - Ridgway Public Library, 300 Charles House. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: www.thewrightopera- master drummer Glen www.thewrightoperahouse.org. Adults $15, stu- St. Ages 10-16. Free. Snacks. Read. Write. Chat. house.org. Adults $15, students $12. Velez explores amazing dents $12. Hang out. 3:45-5 p.m. TOUR - “True Grit” Walking Tour. Meet at Ridgway worlds of drumming SPIRITFEST - Events in and around Ridgway. Info: LIVE MUSIC - The Outer Vibe. Mountain Air Music Visitor’s Center at 10:45 a.m. $10 for ages 12 and and hoomi. June 3-4, www.ridgwayspiritfest.com. Series. Fellin Park, Ouray. 6-9 p.m. Opening band up. Children under 12 free. Blue Sage Center for the MUSIC - Miles Pike performs at Ridgway The 14ers plays O’Brien’s Pub and Grill at 9:30 p.m. Arts. www.bluesage.org SPIRITFEST - Opening Ceremony. Sherbino Community Church. 10 a.m. ] Theater. Doors at 6:30 p.m. www.ridgwayspiritfest.com. MONDAY, JUNE 5 SATURDAY, JUNE 3 MEETING - Northern San Juan Broadband of Great Old Broads for ARCHERY - at Ridgway State Park Visitor’s Center. Wilderness, 9-11 a.m. Ridgway Library, 9:30 a.m. Info: 970-626-5822. 300 Charles St. THEATER - “Treasure Island” at Wright Opera MEET & GREET - Welcoming House. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: www.thewrightopera- Ridgway’s new Town Marshal Tammy house.org. Adults $15, students $12. Stroup, 11:30 a.m., Ridgway Community SPIRITFEST - Events in and around Ridgway. Info: Center. TELLURIDE www.ridgwayspiritfest.com. Palm Kidz, Big Bang WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 CONCERT - Cowboy Up for Christ presented by Boom June 2, 4 p.m., MOVIE - “20th Century Women” spon- Praise Him Ministries. Ridgway Town Park. 11 a.m.- Jun 1: Carli Hansen, Christine Witherspoon, Telluride Palm. Parent sored by Ouray Public Library. 7 p.m. Mary Jane Kuboske,Thomas Tyler friendly children’s edu- Jun 2: Henry Potter, Belinda Willis, cational music. www.tel- Quinten Larkin Jun 3: Ben Tisdel, Edward Hurley, Ashley Holder luridepalm.com In case you missed it Jun 4: Melanie Ingo, Justin Watkins, ] Nita Lou Webb, Dar Craft • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jun 5: Ryan Bartashius Jun 6: Chuck Merling, Levi LaGree, Joan Moyer, Wedding Anniversary of Shari & Larry McIntire Jun 7: Mary Ann Hughes, Liam McBride, Joel County, Jenny McCoy. Anniversary: Dan & Krista Ficco.

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